Yamaha Audio PSR-280 User Manual

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SPECIAL MESSAGE SECTION

This product utilizes batteries or an external power supply (adapter). DO NOT connect this product to any power supply or adapter other than one described in the manual, on the name plate, or speciﬁcally recommended by Yamaha.

This product should be used only with the components supplied or; a cart, rack, or stand that is recommended by Yamaha. If a cart, etc., is used, please observe all safety markings and instructions that accompany the accessory product.

SPECIFICATIONS SUBJECT TO CHANGE:

The information contained in this manual is believed to be correct at the time of printing. However, Yamaha reserves the right to change or modify any of the speciﬁcations without notice or obligation to update existing units.

This product, either alone or in combination with an ampliﬁer and headphones or speaker/s, may be capable of producing sound levels that could cause permanent hearing loss. DO NOT operate for long periods of time at a high volume level or at a level that is uncomfortable. If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears, you should consult an audiologist. IMPORTANT: The louder the sound, the shorter the time period before damage occurs.

NOTICE:

Service charges incurred due to a lack of knowledge relating to how a function or effect works (when the unit is operating as designed) are not covered by the manufacturer’s warranty, and are therefore the owners responsibility. Please study this manual carefully and consult your dealer before requesting service.

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES:

Yamaha strives to produce products that are both user safe and environmentally friendly. We sincerely believe that our products and the production methods used to produce them, meet these goals. In keeping with both the letter and the spirit of the law, we want you to be aware of the following:

Battery Notice:

This product MAY contain a small non-rechargeable battery which (if applicable) is soldered in place. The average life span of this type of battery is approximately ﬁve years. When replacement becomes necessary, contact a qualiﬁed service representative to perform the replacement.

This product may also use “household” type batteries. Some of these may be rechargeable. Make sure that the battery being charged is a rechargeable type and that the charger is intended for the battery being charged.

When installing batteries, do not mix batteries with new, or with batteries of a different type. Batteries MUST be installed correctly. Mismatches or incorrect installation may result in overheating and battery case rupture.

Warning:

Do not attempt to disassemble, or incinerate any battery. Keep all batteries away from children. Dispose of used batteries promptly and as regulated by the laws in your area. Note: Check with any retailer of household type batteries in your area for battery disposal information.

Disposal Notice:

Should this product become damaged beyond repair, or for some reason its useful life is considered to be at an end, please observe all local, state, and federal regulations that relate to the disposal of products that contain lead, batteries, plastics, etc. If your dealer is unable to assist you, please contact Yamaha directly.

NAME PLATE LOCATION:

The name plate is located on the bottom of the product. The model number, serial number, power requirements, etc., are located on this plate. You should record the model number, serial number, and the date of purchase in the spaces provided below and retain this manual as a permanent record of your purchase.

Model

Serial No.

Purchase Date

92-BP (bottom)

PLEASE KEEP THIS MANUAL

FCC INFORMATION (U.S.A.)

1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT!

This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modiﬁcations not expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product.

2. IMPORTANT: When connecting this product to accessories and/or

another product use only high quality shielded cables. Cable/s supplied with this product MUST be used. Follow all installation instructions. Failure to follow instructions could void your FCC authorization to use this product in the USA.

3. NOTE: This product has been tested and found to comply with the

requirements listed in FCC Regulations, Part 15 for Class “B” digital devices. Compliance with these requirements provides a reasonable level of assurance that your use of this product in a residential environment will not result in harmful interference with other electronic devices. This equipment generates/uses radio frequencies and, if not installed and used according to the instructions found in the users manual, may cause interference harmful to the operation of other electronic devices. Compliance

* This applies only to products distributed by YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA.

OBSERVERA!

Apparaten kopplas inte ur växelströmskällan (nätet) sá länge som den ar ansluten till vägguttaget, även om själva apparaten har stängts av.

ADVARSEL: Netspæendingen til dette apparat er IKKE afbrudt, sálæenge netledningen siddr i en stikkontakt, som er t endt — ogsá selvom der or slukket pá apparatets afbryder.

VAROITUS:

verkosta.

Laitteen toisiopiiriin kytketty käyttökytkin ei irroita koko laitetta

with FCC regulations does not guarantee that interference will not occur in all installations. If this product is found to be the source of interference, which can be determined by turning the unit “OFF” and “ON”, please try to eliminate the problem by using one of the following measures:

Relocate either this product or the device that is being affected by the interference.

Utilize power outlets that are on different branch (circuit breaker or fuse) circuits or install AC line ﬁlter/s.

In the case of radio or TV interference, relocate/reorient the antenna. If the antenna lead-in is 300 ohm ribbon lead, change the lead-in to co-axial type cable.

If these corrective measures do not produce satisfactory results, please contact the local retailer authorized to distribute this type of product. If you can not locate the appropriate retailer, please contact Yamaha Corporation of America, Electronic Service Division, 6600 Orangethorpe Ave, Buena Park, CA90620

The above statements apply ONLY to those products distributed by Yamaha Corporation of America or its subsidiaries.

(class B)

Entsorgung leerer Batterien (nur innerhalb Deutschlands)

Leisten Sie einen Beitrag zum Umweltschutz. Verbrauchte Batterien oder Akkumulatoren dürfen nicht in den Hausmüll. Sie können bei einer Sammelstelle für Altbatterien bzw. Sondermüll abgegeben werden. Informieren Sie sich bei Ihrer Kommune.

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(standby)

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Yamaha cannot be held responsible for damage caused by i mproper use or modiﬁ cations to the instrument, or data that is lost or destroyed.

* The illustrations and LCD screens as shown i n this owner’s manual

are for instructi onal purposes only, and may be different from the ones on your instrument.

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PRECAUTIONS

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE PROCEEDING

* Please keep these precautions in a safe place for future reference.

WARNING

Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of serious injury or even death from electrical shock, short-circuiting, damages, ﬁre or other hazards. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Do not open the instrument or attempt to disassemble the internal parts or modi fy them in any way. The instrument contains no user-serviceable parts. If it should appear to be malfunctioning, discontinue use immediately and have it inspected by qualiﬁed Yamaha service personnel.

• Do not expose the instrument to rain, use it near water or in damp or wet conditions, or place containers on i t containing liquids which mi ght spil l into any openings.

• If the AC adaptor cord or plug becomes frayed or damaged, or if there is a sudden loss of sound during use of the instrument, or if any unusual smells or smoke should appear to be caused by it, i mmediately turn off the

CAUTION

Always follow the basic precautions listed below to avoid the possibility of physical injury to you or others, or damage to the instrument or other property. These precautions include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Do not place the AC adaptor cord near heat sources such as heaters or radiators, and do not excessively bend or otherwise damage the cord, place heavy objects on it, or pl ace it in a position where anyone could walk on, trip over, or roll anything over it.

• When removing the electric pl ug from the instrument or an outlet, always hold the plug itself and not the cord.

• Do not connect the instrument to an electrical outlet using a multiple-connector. Doing so can result in lower sound quality, or possibl y cause overheating in the outlet.

• Unplug the AC power adaptor when not using the instrument, or during electrical storms.

• Always make sure all batteries are inserted in conformity with the +/polarity markings. Failure to do so might result in overheating, ﬁre, or battery ﬂuid leakage.

• Always replace all batteries at the same time. Do not use new batteries together with old ones. Also, do not mix battery types, such as alkaline batteries with manganese batteries, or batteries from di fferent makers, or different types of batteries from the same maker, since this can cause overheating, ﬁ re, or battery ﬂuid leakage.

• Do not dispose of batteries in ﬁre.

• Do not attempt to recharge batteries that are not intended to be charged.

• When the batteries run out, or if the instrument is not to be used for a long time, remove the batteries from the instrument to prevent possible leakage of the battery ﬂuid.

• Keep batteries away from chil dren.

• If the batteries do leak, avoid contact with the leaked ﬂuid. If the battery ﬂuid should come in contact with your eyes, mouth, or skin, wash immediately with water and consult a doctor. Battery ﬂuid is corrosi ve and may possibly cause loss of sight or chemical burns.

• Before connecting the instrument to other electronic components, turn off the power for all components. Before turning the power on or off for all components, set all volume levels to minimum. Al so, be sure to set the volumes of all components at their minimum levels and gradually raise the volume controls while playing the instrument to set the desired listening level.

• Do not expose the instrument to excessive dust or vi brations, or extreme cold or heat (such as in direct sunlight, near a heater, or in a car during the

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power switch, di sconnect the adaptor plug from the outlet, and have the instrument i nspected by qualiﬁed Yamaha service personnel.

• Use the speciﬁed adaptor (PA-3B or an equivalent recommended by Yamaha) only. Using the wrong adaptor can result i n damage to the instrument or overheating.

• Before cleaning the instrument, always remove the electric pl ug from the outlet. Never insert or remove an electric plug with wet hands.

• Check the electric plug periodically and remove any dirt or dust which may have accumulated on i t.

day) to prevent the possibility of panel disﬁguration or damage to the internal components.

• Do not use the instrument near other electri cal products such as televisions, radios, or speakers, si nce this mi ght cause interference which can affect proper operation of the other products.

• Do not place the instrument i n an unstable position where it might accidentally fall over.

• Before moving the instrument, remove all connected adaptor and other cables.

• When cleaning the instrument, use a soft, dry cloth. Do not use paint thinners, solvents, cleaning ﬂuids, or chemical-impregnated wiping cl oths. Also, do not place vinyl, plastic or rubber objects on the instrument, si nce this might di scol or the panel or keyboard.

• Do not rest your weight on, or place heavy objects on the instrument, and do not use excessive force on the buttons, switches or connectors.

• Use only the stand speciﬁ ed for the instrument. When attaching the stand or rack, use the provided screws only. Fail ure to do so could cause damage to the internal components or result in the instrument falli ng over.

• Do not operate the instrument for a long period of time at a high or uncomfortable volume level, since this can cause permanent hearing loss. If you experience any hearing loss or ringing in the ears, consul t a physi cian.

SAVING USER DATA

• Always save data to an external device such as the Yamaha MIDI data ﬁler MDF3 frequently, in order to help prevent the loss of important data due to a malfuncti on or user operating error.

Always turn the power off when the instrument i s not in use.

Make sure to discard used batteries according to local regulations.

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Congratulations on your purchase of the Yamaha PSR-280 PortaTone!

You now own a portable keyboard that combines advanced functions, great sound

and exceptional ease-of-use in a highly compact package. Its outstanding features

also make it a remarkably expressive and versatile instrument.

Read this Owner’s Manual carefully while playing your new PSR-280 in order to

take full advantage of its various features.

Main Feat ur es

The PSR-280 is a sophisticated yet easy-to-use keyboard with the following features and functions:

Yamaha Education Suite

The PSR-280 features the new Yamaha Education Suite — a set of learning tools that utilize the latest technology to make studying and practicing music more fun and fulﬁlling than ever before!

The Yamaha Education Suite includes:

Lesson ............................. page 60

The convenient and easy-to-use Lesson feature, guides you through the parts of a song — just like a patient teacher! Select from any one of 100 songs on the PSR-280, and learn the left- and right-hand parts independently at ﬁrst, then together. Lesson features four easy steps that help you master each song: Timing, Waiting, Minus One, and Both Hands.

Grade & Talking ............................. pages 65, 66

The PSR-280 also has the Grade and Talking features. Grade is a virtual “teacher,” evaluating your practice sessions and rating your performance. The convenient Talking function “announces” each Lesson step and your “grades,” among other things.

Dictionary ............................. page 45

Dictionary is a built-in “chord encyclopedia” that teaches you how to play speciﬁc chords by showing you the appropriate notes in the display — perfect for when you know the name of a chord and want to quickly learn how to play it!

Portable Grand ............................. page 20

The PSR-280 also has a Portable Grand function for realistic piano performance. Pressing the [Piano] button instantly calls up the stunningly authentic “Stereo Sampled Piano” voice and conﬁgures the entire PSR-280 for optimum piano play. Special Pianist styles — with piano-only accompaniment — are also provided.

DJ ............................. page 22

The DJ feature is an exciting new addition to the PSR-280, that puts a wealth of contemporary sounds and rhythms at your ﬁngertips. Pressing the [DJ] button instantly calls up one of the special DJ songs (“DJ GAME”) and a DJ style, and provides the appropriate voice and sound effects to match.

Other powerful features include:

256 exceptionally realistic and dynamic voices , utilizing digi-

tal recordings of actual instruments.

• Special Split voices , with two different voices playable from separate sections of the keyboard.

• 10 different cussion sounds on each key.

• High-quality ing the sound of the voices — and your performance.

100 auto accompaniment styles

• B, and Ending sections. An Auto Fill function adds dynamic ﬁlls when switching sections.

• Powerful, easy-to-use ing and playing back up to ﬁve of your original songs.

Drum Kit voices

Reverb, DSP, and Harmony effects

, with individual drum and per-

, each with Intro, Main A and

song recording

operations, for record-

for enhanc-

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Registration Memory

panel settings to a single button for instant and automatic recall.

One Touch Setting

• appropriate voice to match the style or song you select.

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Touch Response

narily expressive control over the voices. They automatically change both the volume and tone according to your playing strength — just like a real musical instrument!

• Full MIDI and you easily integrate the PSR-280 into a MIDI music system, and use the built-in GM voices with all GM software.

• Built-in high-quality stereo ampliﬁer/speaker system.

presets for storing all of the PSR-280’s

function for automatically calling up an

and

Dynamic Filter

General MIDI (GM) compatibility

that give you extraordi-

, letting

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Cont ent s

Panel Controls and Terminals ........................ 6

Setting Up......................................................... 8

• Power Requirements ..........................................8

• Turning On the Power.........................................8

• Accessory Jacks .................................................9

Quick Guide 10

Step 1 Voic es ........................................................... 10

Step 2 Songs ............................................................ 12

Step 3 Auto Accompaniment ..................................... 14

Step 4 Less on .......................................................... 16

Panel Display Indications .............................18

Portable Grand............................................... 20

• Playing the Portable Grand...............................20

• Using the Metronome .......................................20

DJ .................................................................... 22

• Playing the DJ...................................................22

Playing Voices ...............................................23

• Playing a Voice .................................................23

• One Touch Setting............................................25

• Transpose and Tuning......................................26

• Touch and Touch Sensitivity.............................28

Effects............................................................. 29

• Reverb ..............................................................29

• DSP ..................................................................30

• Harmony ...........................................................31

Auto Accompaniment.................................... 34

• Selecting a Style ...............................................34

• Playing the Accompaniment .............................35

• Sync Stop .........................................................39

• Changing the Tempo ........................................40

• Accompaniment Sections

(Main A/B and Fill-ins) ......................................40

• Adjusting the Accompaniment Volume .............41

• Using Auto Accompaniment

— Multi Fingering .............................................42

• Setting the Split Point .......................................44

• Dictionary..........................................................45

Selecting and Playing Songs ....................... 50

• Selecting and Playing a Song .......................... 50

• A-B Repeat ...................................................... 51

• Melody Voice Change...................................... 52

• Changing the Tempo ....................................... 53

• Adjusting the Song Volume.............................. 54

Song Recording............................................. 55

• Recording a User Song.................................... 55

• Song Clear ...................................................... 58

• Track Clear ...................................................... 59

Song Lesson.................................................. 60

• Using the Lesson Feature................................ 60

• Lesson 1 — Timing .......................................... 62

• Lesson 2 — Waiting......................................... 63

• Lesson 3 — Minus One ................................... 63

• Lesson 4 — Both Hands .................................. 64

• Grade ............................................................... 65

Talking............................................................ 66

MIDI Functions............................................... 67

• What Is MIDI? .................................................. 67

• Connecting to a Personal Computer................ 69

• Controlling PSR-280 Playback from an External

Device — External Clock ................................. 70

• Using Bulk Dump Send to Save Data .............. 71

• Using Initial Setup Send with a Sequencer...... 73

• Local Control.................................................... 74

Troubleshooting ............................................ 75

Data Backup & Initialization ......................... 76

Voice List ....................................................... 77

Style List ........................................................ 81

Drum Kit List.................................................. 82

MIDI Implementation Chart........................... 84

Specifications ................................................ 87

Index ............................................................... 88

Registration Memory ..................................... 48

• Registration Memory Presets ...........................48

• Recording a Registration Memory Preset.........48

• Recalling a Registration Memory Preset ..........49

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Panel Contr ols and Ter minals

Front Panel

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Power switch ([STANDBY/ON])

[MASTER VOLUME] dial

This determines the overall volume of the PSR-280.

[TOUCH] button

This turns the Touch function on and off. (See page

28.) Holding down this button allows you to adjust the Touch Sensitivity setting. (See page 28.)

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[DEMO] button

This is used to play the Demo songs. (See page 12.)

[Piano] button

This instantly calls up the Grand Piano voice, plus a special piano song and style. (See page 10.)

[METRONOME] button

This turns the metronome on and off. (See page 20.)

[HARMONY] button

This turns the Harmony effect on and off. (See page

31.)

[Dict.] (DICTIONARY) button

This calls up the Dictionary function (page 45).

LESSON [L] (Left) and [R] (Right) buttons

These call up the Lesson exercises for the corresponding hand (left or right) for the selected song. (See page 61.)

Overall (left, right) buttons

These two buttons on either side of the LCD let you call up various functions, settings, and operations of the PSR-280, including effects, transpose, tuning, and MIDI. (See page 29.)

[DJ] button

This instantly calls up a special DJ voice, song and style.

Numeric keypad, [+/YES] and [-/NO] buttons

These are used for selecting songs, voices, and styles. (See pages 24.) They are also used for adjusting certain settings and answering certain display prompts.

[ACMP ON/OFF] / [A-B REPEAT] button

When the Style mode is selected, this turns the auto accompaniment on and off. (See page 35.) In the Song mode, this calls up the A-B Repeat function. (See page 51.)

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[SYNC STOP] button

This turns the Sync Stop function on and off. (See page 39.)

[SYNC START] / [ PAUSE] button

This turns the Sync Start function on and off. (See page 36.) In the Song mode, it is used to temporarily pause song playback. (See page 52.)

[START/STOP] button

When the Style mode is selected, this alternately starts and stops the auto accompaniment. (See page 35.) In the Song mode, this alternately starts and stops song playback. (See page 51.)

[INTRO/ENDING] / [ REW] button

When the Style mode is selected, this is used to control the Intro and Ending functions. (See page 35.) When the Song mode is selected, this is used as a “rewind” control, or move the song playback point back toward the beginning.

[MAIN/AUTO FILL] / [ FF] button

When the Style mode is selected, these are used to change auto accompaniment sections and control the Auto Fill function. (See page 40.) When the Song mode is selected, this is used as a “fast forward” control, or move the song playback point toward the end.

Panel Cont r ols and Ter minals

[TEMPO/TAP] button

This button is used to call up the Tempo setting, letting you set the Tempo with the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] buttons. (See page 20.) It also allows you to tap out the tempo and automatically start a selected song or style at that tapped speed. (See page 36.)

[SONG] button

This is for enabling song selection. (See page 50.)

[STYLE] button

This is for enabling style selection. (See page 34.)

[VOICE] button

This is for enabling voice selection. (See page 23.) Holding down this button calls up the Melody Voice Change function. (See page 52.)

[SONG MEMORY] buttons

These buttons ([RECORD], [1] - [5], [A]) are used for song recording, letting you record up to six different tracks of a song (including a special Chord track). (See page 56.) They are also used for clearing recorded data of all or speciﬁc tracks of a User song. (See pages 59, 58.)

REGISTRATION MEMORY buttons

These are used for selecting and recording the Registration Memory presets. (See page 48.)

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Rear Panel

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@5 MIDI IN, OUT terminals

These are for connection to other MIDI instruments and devices. (See page 67.)

@6 SUSTAIN jack

This is for connection to an optional FC4 or FC5 Footswitch for control over sustain, just like the damper pedal on a piano. (See page 9.)

@7 PHONES/OUTPUT jack

This is for connection to a set of stereo headphones or to an external ampliﬁer/speaker system. (See page 9.)

@8 DC IN 10-12V jack

This is for connection to a PA-3B AC power adaptor. (See page 8.)

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Set ting Up

This section contains information about setting up your PSR-280 for playing. Make sure to read this section carefully before using the instrument.

Pow er Requir ements

Although the PSR-280 will run either from an optional AC adaptor or batteries, Yamaha recommends use of an AC adaptor whenever possible. An AC adaptor is more environmentally friendly than batteries and does not deplete resources.

■ Using an AC Power Adaptor • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

To connect your PSR-280 to a wall socket, you will need the optionally available Yamaha PA-3B Power Adaptor. Use of other AC adaptors could result in damage to the instrument, so be sure to ask for the right kind. Connect one end of the adaptor to the DC IN 10-12V jack on the rear panel of your PSR-280, and the other end to a suitable electrical outlet.

■ Using Batteries • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

● Inserting Batteries

Turn the instrument upside-down and remove the battery compartment lid. Insert six 1.5-volt size “D” (SUM-1, R-20 or equivalent) batteries as shown in the illustration, making sure that the positive and negative terminals are properly aligned, and replace the lid.

BATTERIES 1.5V x 6

• Never interrupt the power supply (e.g. remove the batteries or unplug the AC adaptor) during any PSR-280 record operation! Doing so can result in a loss of data.

• Use ONLY a Yamaha PA-3B AC Power Adaptor (or other adaptor speciﬁcally recommended by Yamaha) to power your instrument from the AC mains. The use of other adaptors may result in irreparable damage to both the adaptor and the PSR-

280.

• Unplug the AC Power Adaptor when not using the PSR-280, or during electrical storms.

• Never mix old and new batteries or different types of batteries (e.g., alkaline and manganese).

• To prevent possible damage from battery leakage, remove the batteries from the instrument if it is not to be used for a long time.

● When the Batteries Run Down

When the batteries run low and the battery voltage drops below a certain level, the PSR-280 may not sound or function properly. As soon as this happens, replace them with a complete set of six new batteries.

Tur ning On the Pow er

With the AC power adaptor connected or with batteries installed, simply press the power switch until it locks in the ON position. When the instrument is not in use, be sure to turn the power off. (Press the switch again so that it pops up.)

• Even when the switch is in the “STANDBY” position, electricity is still ﬂowing to the instrument at the minimum level. When you are not using the PSR-280 for a long time, make sure you unplug the AC power adaptor from the wall AC outlet, and/or remove the batteries from the instrument.

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Accessor y Jacks

■ Using Headphones• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

For private practicing and playing without disturbing others, connect a set of stereo headphones to the rear panel PHONES/OUTPUT jack. Sound from the builtin speaker system is automatically cut off when you insert a headphone plug into this jack.

■ Connecting a Keyboard Ampliﬁer or Stereo System • • • • • • •

Though the PSR-280 is equipped with a built-in speaker system, you can also play it through an external ampliﬁer/speaker system. First, make sure the PSR-280 and any external devices are turned off, then connect one end of a stereo audio cable to the LINE IN or AUX IN jack(s) of the other device and the other end to the rear panel PHONES/OUTPUT jack on the PSR-280.

Sett ing Up

• To prevent damage to the speakers, set the volume of the external devices at the minimum setting before connecting them. Failure to observe these cautions may result in electric shock or equipment damage. Also, be sure to set the volumes of all devices at their minimum levels and grad ually raise the volume controls while playing the instrument to set the desired listening level.

Stereo System

■ Using a Footswitch• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

This feature lets you use an optional footswitch (Yamaha FC4 or FC5) to sustain the sound of the voices. The footswitch functions the same way as a damper pedal on an acoustic piano — press and hold down the footswitch as you play the keyboard to sustain the sound.

■ Using the MIDI Terminals • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

The PSR-280 also features MIDI terminals, allowing you to interface the PSR280 with other MIDI instruments and devices. (For more information, see page

67.)

• Make sure that the footswitch plug is properly connected to the SUSTAIN jack before turning on the power.

• Do not press the footswitch while turning the power on. Doing this changes the recognized polarity of the footswitch, resulting in reversed footswitch operation.

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Quick Guide

Step 1 Voices

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Playing the Piano

Simply by pressing the [Piano] button, you can automatically reset the entire PSR-280 for piano play.

Press the [Piano] button.

Play the keyboard.

● Panel Voice List

No. Voice Name

001 Grand Piano 002 Bright Piano 003 Honky-tonk Piano 004 MIDI Grand Piano 005 CP 80 006 Harpsichord

007 Funky Electric Piano 008 DX Electric Piano 009 Hyper Electric Piano 010 Bell Electric Piano 011 Clavi

012 Jazz Organ 1

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Want to ﬁnd out more? See page 20.

No. Voice Name

013 Jazz Organ 2 014 Jazz Organ 3 015 Full Organ 016 Rock Organ 1 017 Rock Organ 2 018 Church Organ 019 Reed Organ

ACCORDION

020 Traditional

Accordion 021 Musette Accordion 022 Bandoneon 023 Harmonica

GUITAR

024 Classical Guitar

No. Voice Name

025 Folk Guitar 026 12Strings Guitar 027 Jazz Guitar 028 Octave Guitar 029 Clean Guitar 030 Muted Guitar 031 Overdriven Guitar 032 Distortion Guitar

033 Acoustic Bass 034 Finger Bass 035 Pick Bass 036 Fretless Bass 037 Slap Bass 038 Synth Bass

BASS

Playing along w it h t he Metr onome

Press the [METRONOME] button.

No. Voice Name

039 Techno Bass 040 Dance Bass

STRINGS

041 Strings 042 Chamber Strings 043 Synth Strings 044 Slow Strings 045 Tremolo Strings 046 Pizzicato Strings 047 Orchestra Hit 048 Violin 049 Cello 050 Contrabass 051 Banjo 052 Harp

Want to ﬁnd out more? See page 20.

No. Voice Name

CHOIR

053 Choir 054 Choir Aahs 055 Choir Oohs 056 Synth Choir

SAXOPHONE

057 Soprano Sax 058 Alto Sax 059 Tenor Sax 060 Baritone Sax 061 Oboe 062 English Horn 063 Bassoon 064 Clarinet

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Step 1 Voices

Selecting and Playing Ot her Voices

The PSR-280 has a huge total of 256 dynamic and realistic instrument voices. Let’s try a few of them out now...

Press the [VOICE] button.

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Select a voice.

Play the keyboard.

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Want to ﬁnd out more? See page 23.

Playing w it h the DJ Featur e

The exciting new DJ feature gives you a full variety of dance and DJ sounds — letting you create your own real-time mixes and groove along with various contemporary rhythms.

Press the [DJ] button.

No. Voice Name

TRUMPET

065 Trumpet 066 Muted Trumpet 067 Trombone 068 Trombone Section 069 French Horn 070 Tuba

BRASS

071 Brass Section 072 Synth Brass 073 Jump Brass 074 Techno Brass

075 Flute 076 Piccolo 077 Pan Flute

FLUTE

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No. Voice Name

078 Recorder 079 Ocarina

SYNTH LEAD

080 Square Lead 081 Sawtooth Lead 082 Voice Lead 083 Crystal 084 Brightness 085 Analog Lead

SYNTH PAD

086 Fantasia 087 Bell Pad 088 Xenon Pad 089 Angels 090 Dark Moon

No. Voice Name

PERCUSSION

091 Vibraphone 092 Marimba 093 Xylophone 094 Steel Drums 095 Celesta 096 Tubular Bells 097 Timpani 098 Music Box

099 Strings/Grand Piano 100 Grand Piano/Violin 101 DX Electric Piano/

102 Grand Piano/

SPLIT

Harmonica

Tenor Sax

Press the Lesson [L] or [R] button.

Play the DJ voice.

Want to ﬁnd out more? See page 22.

No. Voice Name

103 Choir Oohs/Ocarina 104 Vibraphone/

Jazz Guitar

105 Classical Guitar/

Flute

106

French Horn/Trumpet

107 Church Organ/

Choir Aahs

108 Grand Piano/

Musette Accordion

109 DJ game 1 110 DJ game 2 111 DJ game 3 112 DJ game 4 113 DJ game 5 114 DJ game 6

No. Voice Name

115 DJ game 7 116 DJ game 8 117 DJ game 9 118 DJ game 10

DRUM KITS

119 Standard Kit 1 120 Standard Kit 2 121 Room Kit 122 Rock Kit 123 Electronic Kit 124 Analog Kit 125 Dance Kit 126 Jazz Kit 127 Brush Kit 128 Symphony Kit

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Quick Guide

Step 2 Songs

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Playing the Songs

The PSR-280 is packed with a total of 105 songs, including ﬁve User songs to which you can record your own performances, plus 100 songs that not only showcase the high-quality sound of the PSR-280 but can also be used with the educational Lesson feature.

Playing the Demo songs

Demo songs (001 - 010) showcase the sophisticated features and stunning sound of the PSR-280. Let’s play the Demo songs now, starting with 001...

Press the [DEMO] button.

001

Carmel

Stop the Demo song.

Naturally, you can also individually select and play back any of the PSR-280’s songs (001 - 100).

Press the [SONG] button.

Select a song.

Playing a single song

001

Carmel

002

Virtual

• The PSR-280 also has a Demo Cancel function that allows you to disable Demo playback.

Start (and stop) the song.

Want to ﬁnd out more? See page 50.

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Step 2 Songs

Recor ding Your Ow n Song

Much like a multi-track tape recorder, the PSR-280 lets you play and record the individual parts of your own song in real time.

Select the desired User song (101 - 105) for

recording.

102

User 2

Simultaneously hold down the [RECORD] button and press the desired track number button ([1] [5]).

102

User 2

● Song List

No. Song Name

001 Carmel 002 Virtual Insanity 003 Rockin’ 004 ★ DX EP 005 ★ Arabesque 1

006 Funky EP 007 Jazz Organ 008 ★ Romance De L'amour

009 ★ Eine Kleine Nachtmusik

010 Honky-Tonk Piano

011 Little Brown Jug 012 Loch Lomond 013 Oh! Susanna 014 Song Of The Pearl Fisher 015

016 Die Lorelei 017 Funiculi-Funicula 018 Turkey In The Straw 019 Old Folks At Home 020 Silent Night 021 Jingle Bells 022 Muss I Denn 023 Ring De Banjo 024 025 Gavotte

No. Song Name

100 Flares

DEMO

(Grand Piano)

(Guitar)

(Strings)

PRACTICE

Wenn Ich Ein Vöglein Wär ?

Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring

No. Song Name

026 String Quartet No.17 2nd

mov. "Serenade" 027 Menuett 028 Canon 029 The Danube Waves 030 From "The Magic Flute" 031 Piano Sonate op.27-2

"Mondschein" 032 "The Surprise" Symphony 033 To A Wild Rose 034 Air de Torëador "Carmen" 035 O Mio Babbino Caro

(From "Gianni Schicchi")

ACCOMPANIMENT

036 Twinkle Twinkle Little Star 037 Beautiful Dreamer 038

Battle Hymn Of The Repub-

lic 039 Home Sweet Home 040 Valse Des Fleurs

(From "The Nutcracker") 041 Aloha Oe 042 I've Been Working On The

Railroad 043 My Darling Clementine 044 Auld Lang Syne 045 Grandfather's Clock 046 Amazing Grace 047 My Bonnie 048 Yankee Doodle 049 Joy To The World

Start recording by playing a melody on the keyboard.

The PSR-280 starts recording as soon as you play the ﬁrst note on the keyboard.

To stop recording, press the [START/STOP] button.

Want to ﬁnd out more? See page 55.

No. Song Name

050 O Du Lieber Augustin

051 ★ Melody in F 052 ★ Greensleeves 053 ★ Souvenir De Moscou op.6 054 ★ Menuett 055 ★ Leggenda Valacca 056 Aura Lee 057 ★ Londonderry Air 058 ★ Nocturne op.9-2 059 ★ Liebesträume Nr.3 060 ★ Tango (Espana) 061 ★ Etude op.10-3 "Chanson

062 ★ Rondo K.V.485 063 ★ Clair De Lune 064 ★ 065 ★ The Entertainer 066 ★ Träumerei 067 ★ Auf Flügeln Des Gesanges

068 ★ Prelude (Wohltemperierte

069 ★ La Viollette 070 ★ Für Elise

071 Frühlingsstimmen 072 Danse Des Mirlitons From

073 Frühlingslied

PIANIST

De L'adieu"

Moments Musicaux op.94-3

op.34-2

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ORCHESTRA

"The Nutcracker"

No. Song Name

074 "Orphëe Aux Enfers"

Ouverture 075 Slavonic Dances No.10 076 American Patrol 077 Camptown Races 078 La Primavera

(From Le Quattro Stagioni) 079 Mëditation De Thais 080 Ungarische Tänze Nr.5

081 Rock Chick 082 Love You 083 Electric Path 084 Laidback 085 Twilight 086 Beach Party 087 Sometime 088 Rock Melon Vamp 089 Slunky 090 Always

091 DJ Game 092 Ragga 093 Digital Rock 094 Hip House 095 All That 096 Pop Reggae 097 Acid House 098 SupaBad 099 Acid Techno

BANDSMAN

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Quick

Accompaniment

section

Left hand

Auto accompaniment

(for example, bass + guitar + drums)

Right hand

Melody

Guide

Step 3 Auto Accompaniment

Using the Auto Accompaniment

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The powerful yet easy-to-use Auto Accompaniment features give you professional instrumental backing for your performances. Simply play chords with your left hand — and the PSR-280 automatically produces appropriate bass, chord and rhythm backing. Use your right hand to play melodies, and you’ll sound like an entire band!

• For more infomation on playing proper chords for the auto accompaniment, see “Using Auto Accompaniment — Multi Fingering” on page 42 and “Looking up Chords in the Dictionary” on the next page.

Press the [STYLE] button.

This calls up the Style mode.

001

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Select a style.

Refer to the Style List on page 81.

Turn the auto accompaniment on.

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Step 3 Auto Accompaniment

Looking up Chor ds in the Dictionar y

The convenient Dictionary function teaches you how to play chords by showing you the individual notes. In the example below, we’ll learn how to play a GM7 chord...

Keys for entering

the chord type (C3 — B4)

Keys for entering

the chord root (C5 — B5)

Lear ning how t o play a speciﬁ c chor d

Example:

Specify the chord type of the chord (in this case, M7).

Play the notes of the chord as indicated in the keyboard diagram in the display. The chord name ﬂashes when the chord is played properly.

GM7

Root note Chord type

Press the [Dict.] button.

Dict.

Specify the root note of the chord (in this case, G).

Turn the Sync Start function on.

Accompaniment

section

To leave the Dictionary function, press the [Dict.] button again

Want to ﬁnd out more? See page 45.

Select a section.

The auto accompaniment has four sections: Intro, Main A/B, and Ending.

Play a chord with your left hand.

The auto accompaniment starts as soon as you play the keyboard. For more on chords, see “Looking up Chords in the Dictionary” above.

Accompaniment

section

Stop the auto accompaniment.

Want to ﬁnd out more? See page 35.

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Quick Guide

Step 4 Lesson

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Songs 001 to 100 are specially designed for use with the educational Lesson feature. Lesson makes it fun and easy to master these songs. You can practice the left- and right-hand parts of each song individually: simply press the appropriate button, [L] (left) or [R] (right). The practice steps below apply to either hand.

Lesson 1 — Timing . . . . . . . . . This lesson step lets you practice just the timing of the notes.

Lesson 2 — Waiting . . . . . . . . In this lesson step, the PSR-280 waits for you to play the correct notes before continuing

playback of the song.

Lesson 3 — Minus One . . . . .This lesson step plays back the song with one part muted — letting you play and master the

missing part yourself.

Lesson 4 — Both Hands . . . . .This lesson step is the same as “Minus One,” except in that both the left- and right-hand

parts are muted — letting you play and master both hands.

Select one of the Lesson songs.

For instructions on selecting songs, see page 50.

Select the part you wish to work on (left or

right) and the Lesson step.

If you want to work on the right-hand part, press the [R] button; to work on the left, press the [L] button.

Start the Lesson.

When you’re ﬁnished, stop the Lesson.

Timing

• Each press of the corresponding button ([L] or [R]) alternately selects Lessons 1 - 3. Pressing both buttons simultaneously calls up Lesson 4, Both Hands.

• You can also exit from the Lesson by pressing one the LESSON buttons ([L] or [R]) repeatedly until “OFF” is shown in the display.

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Step 4 Lesson

Lesson 1 — Timing

This step lets you work on the timing of the notes. In Lesson 1, the particular note you play on the keyboard is unimportant. The PSR-280 checks your timing and how rhythmically “tight” your playing is.

Timing

Want to ﬁnd out more? See page 62.

Lesson 2 — Waiting

In Lesson 2, you practice playing the notes correctly as they appear in the display notation. The accompaniment pauses and waits for you to play the notes correctly before it continues.

Waiting

Gr ade

The PSR-280 has a built-in evaluation function that monitors your practicing and — like a real teacher — tells you how well you did each exercise. Four grades are assigned, depending on your performance: “OK,” “Good,” “Very Good,” and “Excellent.”

Want to ﬁnd out more? See page 65.

Talking

This feature “talks” to you through the speakers, “announcing” the Grade comments as well as the titles of the Lesson steps.

Want to ﬁnd out more? See page 66.

Changing t he Tempo

Naturally, you can change the tempo (speed) of the song to your liking, letting you slow down difﬁcult passages and bring up the tempo gradually until you master them at normal speed.

Want to ﬁnd out more? See page 63.

Lesson 3 — Minus One

In Lesson 3, one of the parts is muted, and you practice the missing part in time with the rhythm.

MinusOne

Want to ﬁnd out more? See page 63.

Lesson 4 — Bot h Hands

Lesson 4 is just like Lesson 3, except that the parts for both hands are muted, letting you practice the missing parts in time with the rhythm.

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BothHand

Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button.

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TEMPO

Use the numeric keypad to set the desired tempo.

• The PSR-280 also has a convenient Tap Tempo function that allows you to “tap” a new tempo in real time. (See page 36.)

Want to ﬁnd out more? See page 64.

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Panel Display Indicat ions

The PSR-280 features a large multi-function display that shows all important settings for the instrument. The section below brieﬂy explains the various icons and indications in the display.

!0 Touch indicator !1 Harmony indicator

!2 Sync Stop indicator !3 Accompaniment On

indicator

w Overall indicator

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i Song/Voice/Style name and

number, Tempo

q Indicators

These indicate the operating condition of the PSR-280 as shown below:

Using the numeric keypad selects voice numbers. Pressing the [START/STOP] button starts song playback.

Using the numeric keypad selects voice numbers. Pressing the [START/STOP] button starts style playback.

Using the numeric keypad selects song numbers. Pressing the [START/STOP] button starts song playback.

Using the numeric keypad selects style numbers. Pressing the [START/STOP] button starts style playback.

q Indicators

t Measure

o Song track

indicators

y Beat marksu Chord

w Overall indicator

The Overall buttons (on either side of the LCD) let you access the Function operations and settings of the PSR-280. The currently selected setting is indicated by a dark bar that appears next to its name (printed on the panel).

e Notation / r Keyboard

These two portions of the display conveniently indicate notes. When a song is being played back, they show the melody or chord notes in succession. When you play the keyboard yourself, the display shows the notes you play.

• For a few speciﬁc chords, not all notes may be shown in the notation section of the display. This is due to space limitations in the display.

t Measure

These show the current measure during playback of a song or style.

y Beat marks

These marks (one large, three small) ﬂash in sequence and in time with the song or style. The large arrow indicates the ﬁrst beat of the measure.

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Panel Display Indications

u Chord

When a song (with chords) is being played back, this indicates the current chord root and type. It also indicates chords played in the ACMP section of the keyboard when the Style mode and auto accompaniment are on.

i Song/Voice/Style name and number,

Tem po

This portion of the display indicates the name and number of the currently selected song, voice, or style. It also displays the name and current value or setting of the Overall functions and the Function parameters, as well as other important operation messages. When the tempo setting is active, the value is shown.

o Song track indicators

In song recording and playback, these indicate the status of the tracks. (See page 56.)

!0 Touch indicator

This appears when the Touch function is turned on. (See page 28.)

!1 Harmony indicator

This appears when the Harmony effect is turned on. (See page 31.)

!2 Sync Stop indicator

This appears when the Sync Stop function is turned on. (See page 39.)

!3 Accompaniment On indicator

This appears when the auto accompaniment has been turned on. (See page 35.)

Music Stand

Insert the bottom edge of the included music stand into the slot located at the top rear of the PSR-280 control panel.

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Por table Gr and

This convenient function lets you instantly call up the Grand Piano voice.

Playing the Por table Gr and

Press the [Piano] button.

Doing this automatically cancels any other mode or function, and resets the entire instrument for playing the special “Stereo Sampled Piano” Grand Piano voice. It automatically calls up song #051 (Melody in F) and style #086 (Stride).

• When the [Piano] button is pressed, One Touch Setting (page 25) is automatically turned on.

The Portable Grand setting is designed also for playing with the special Pianist styles (#086 - #100). When auto accompaniment is turned on, these provide piano-only accompaniment in a variety of music styles.

Using t he Met r onome

1 Call up the Tempo setting.

Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button.

Current Tempo value

068

TEMPO

2 Change the value.

Use the numeric keypad to set the desired Tempo value, or use the [+]/[-] buttons to increase or decrease the value.

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3 Turn on the Metronome.

Press the [METRONOME] button.

To turn the Metronome off, press the [METRONOME] button again.

Por table Gr and

Indicates the beat number in the measure.

Setting the Metronome Time Signature

The time signature of the Metronome can be set to various quarter-note based meters.

• The time signature changes automatically when a style or song is selected.

Hold down the [METRONOME] button (until “TIME SIG” appears in the display), then press the button on the numeric keypad that corresponds to the desired time signature (see chart at right).

Numeric keypad

Time signature

1 1/4 — Plays only “1” beats (all high clicks) 2 2/4 3 3/4 4 4/4 5 5/4 6 6/4 7 7/4 8 8/4 9 9/4 0 Plays no “1” beats (all low clicks)

Indicates current beat number

TIME SIG

Adjusting the Metronome Volume

You can adjust the volume of the Metronome sound independently of the other PSR-280 sounds. The volume range is 000 - 127.

1 Call up the Metronome Volume setting.

Press the right Overall button until “MTR VOL” appears in the display.

Current Metronome Volume value

100

MTR VOL

Indicates Metronome Volume is selected

2 Change the value.

Use the numeric keypad to set the desired Metronome Volume value, or use the [+]/[-] buttons to increase or decrease the value.

Restoring the Default Metronome Volume Value

To restore the default Metronome Volume value (100), press both [+]/[-] buttons simultaneously (when Metronome Volume is selected in the Overall menu).

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This exciting feature lets you instantly call up a dynamic DJ voice and style for playing contemporary dance music.

Playing the DJ

1 Press the [DJ] button.

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Doing this automatically resets the entire instrument for playing the specially programmed DJ song and voice.

2 Turn on the Lesson feature, and select a Lesson step.

Lesson steps 1 - 3 can be used with DJ play. Press either the [L] or [R] button, repeatedly if necessary, until the desired Lesson step is called up.

The DJ voice is divided into “blocks” (as shown below). Each block has a different sound, and each block’s sound is played with the “F” key.

Block #1 Block #2 Block #3 Block #4

For Lesson 1, any note on the keyboard can be played. For the other Lesson steps, play “F” in the appropriate octave block.

Once the song starts playing, play the appropriate block as indicated in the display. (When Talking is on, the blocks are also “announced” in Lesson 2.)

Block number

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When the DJ “teacher” is playing, the block numbers appear in the display one after another according to the rhythm.

• If two sixteenth notes are to be played, the appropriate block numbers appear successively at the same position. If the same block is to be played twice as sixteenth notes, an equal sign appears after the block number (as shown below).

• Since there are no left or right parts in the DJ song, the [L] and [R] buttons can be used interchangeably. Also for the same reason, Lesson 3 and Lesson 4 are identical.

Indicates that the third block and ﬁrst block are to be played as succesive sixteenth notes.

Indicates that the third block is to be played as two sixteenth notes.

3 Press the [START/STOP] button to stop the song.

• Try playing one of the special DJ voices (#109 - #118) or the DJ songs. (#091 - #100)

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Playing Voices

The PSR-280 features a total of 256 authentic voices — all of which have been created with Yamaha’s sophisticated AWM (Advanced Wave Memory) tone generation system. These include 128 General MIDI voices, plus special Split voices, DJ voices and drum kits.

The voices are divided into various instrument categories, and many of the voice names are printed on the panel for convenience. For a complete list of available voices, see page 77.

Special Split voices (#099 - #108) feature two different voices that you can play from separate sections of the keyboard — for example, playing a bass voice with your left hand and a piano voice with your right.

A special set of DJ voices (#109 - #118) provides dynamic, exciting voices for playing many of today’s popular music styles.

The Voice mode also features special effect sections that let you enhance the sound of the voice. These include Reverb and Harmony, as well as a “DSP” section that provides miscellaneous effects, such as tremolo, echo, delay, equalization, and wah. (See page 29.)

There’s also a Touch Sensitivity control (page 28), which determines how the voices respond to your playing technique.

The PSR-280 also includes special Drum Kit voices — #119 - #128 — that let you play various drum and percussion sounds from the keyboard. (Refer to the Drum Kit Voice chart on page 82.)

When a voice is selected, the most suitable DSP Type (page 30) and Harmony Type (page 31) for the voice are automatically called up.

Playing a Voice

1 Press the [VOICE] button.

Voice name and number

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2 Select the desired voice number.

Use the numeric keypad. The voices and their numbers are shown on the panel. A complete list of the available voices is given on page 77 .

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Playing Voices

There are two ways to select voices: 1) directly entering the voice number with the numeric keypad, or 2) using the [+]/[-] buttons to step up and down through the voice numbers.

■ Using the numeric keypad

Enter the digits of the voice number as indicated on the panel. For example, to select voice #109, press “1” on the numeric keypad, then “0”, “9.” For voice numbers beginning with zeroes (such as #042 or #006), the initial zeroes may be omitted.

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■ Using the [+]/[-] buttons

Press the [+] button to select the next voice number, and press the [-] button to select the previous voice. Holding down either button continuously scrolls up or down through the numbers.

3 Play the selected voice.

Since either the Style or Song mode is active in the background (as indicated by the illustration in the display), you can also play styles or songs, respectively, in the Voice mode by simply pressing the [START/STOP] button. The last selected style or song will be played.

• Each voice is automatically called up with the most suitable octave range setting. Thus, playing middle C with one voice may sound higher or lower than another voice at the same key.

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About Panel Voices and GM Voices

Keep in mind that the PSR-280 has two separate sets of voices: 128 Panel voices and 128 GM (General MIDI) Voices. The GM Voices can also be used for optimum playback of GM-compatible song data. This means that any GM song data (played from a sequencer or other MIDI device) will sound just as the composer or programmer intended.

Playing Voices

Drum Kit Voice Chart (voices 119 - 128)

When one of the 10 panel Drum Kit voices are selected you can play different drums and percussion instruments on the keyboard.

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No. Name LCD

119 Standard Kit 1 Std.Kit1 120 Standard Kit 2 Std.Kit2 121 Room Kit Room Kit 122 Rock Kit Rock Kit 123 Electronic Kit Elct.Kit 124 Analog Kit AnlogKit 125 Dance Kit DanceKit 126 Jazz Kit Jazz Kit 127 Brush Kit BrushKit 128 Symphony Kit SymphKit

One Touch Sett ing

This special “voice” is actually a convenient feature which automatically selects a suitable voice for you when you select a style. The voice is selected to best match the style or song you’ve called up.

1 Select voice #000 (One Touch Setting).

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Playing Voices

Tr anspose and Tuning

You can also adjust the tuning and change the transposition (key) of the entire PSR-280 sound with the Transpose and Tuning functions.

■ Transpose • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Transpose determines the key of both the main voice and the bass/chord accompaniment of the selected style. It also determines the pitch of the songs. This allows you to easily match the pitch of the PSR-280 to other instruments or singers, or play in a different key without changing your ﬁngering. The Transpose settings can be adjusted over a range of ± 12 semitones (± 1 octave).

1 Select the Transpose function.

Press the right Overall button, repeatedly if necessary, until “TRANSPOS” appears in the display.

• The Transpose function has no effect on the DJ voices (#109 #118) or the Drum Kits voices (#119 - #128).

Current Transpose value

TRANSPOS

2 Change the value.

Use the numeric keypad to set the desired Transpose value (-12 - +12). To transpose the pitch down, simultaneously press and hold the [-] button, and use the numeric keypad to type in the (negative) value. You can also use the [+]/[-] buttons to increase or decrease the value. Holding down either button continuously increases or decreases the value.

Indicates Transpose is selected

Restoring the Default Transpose Value

If you’ve changed the Transpose setting, you can instantly restore the default setting of “00” by pressing both [+]/[-] buttons simultaneously (when Transpose is selected).

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■ Tuning • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Tuning determines the ﬁne pitch setting of both the main voice and the bass/chord accompaniment of the selected style. It also determines the pitch of the songs. This allows you to accurately match the tuning with that of other instruments. The Tuning settings can be adjusted over a range of ± 100 (approx. ± 1 semitone).

1 Select the Tuning function.

Press the right Overall button, repeatedly if necessary, until “TUNING” appears in the display.

Current Tuning value

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Indicates Tuning is selected

Playing Voices

• The Tuning settings have no effect on the Drum Kit voices (#119 - #128).

2 Change the value.

Use the numeric keypad to set the desired Tuning value (-100 - +100). To tune the pitch down, simultaneously press and hold the [-] button, and use the numeric keypad to type in the (negative) value. You can also use the [+]/ [-] buttons to increase or decrease the value. Holding down either button continuously increases or decreases the value.

Restoring the Default Tuning Value

If you’ve changed the Tuning setting, you can instantly restore the default setting of “00” by pressing both [+]/[-] buttons simultaneously (when Tuning is selected).

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Playing Voices

Touch and Touch Sensitivity

The Touch function gives you dynamic, expressive control over the voices, letting you determine how loud or soft the sound is by your playing strength.

Turn the Touch function on or off as desired by pressing the [TOUCH] button.

Touch Sensitivity lets you set how the PSR-280 responds to your playing strength, allowing you to customize this expressive function to suit your own playing style.

1 Select the Touch Sensitivity control.

Press and hold the [TOUCH] button until the Touch Sensitivity setting and name appears in the display.

Current Touch Sensitivity setting

Medium

Indicates Touch function is on

2 Change the value.

Use the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] buttons to set the desired setting: 1, 2, or 3 (explained below).

● Settings:

1 (Soft) This results in limited touch response, and produces a relatively narrow

2 (Medium) This lets you play over a normal dynamic range (soft to loud). 3 (Hard) This is designed for playing very soft passages, giving you slightly more

dynamic range, no matter how lightly or strongly you play the keys.

detailed control in the soft volume range.

When Touch is turned off, a constant volume (corresponding to a velocity value of 80) is produced.

Restoring the Default Touch Sensitivity Value

The default Touch Sensitivity is 2 (Medium). To restore the default value, press both [+]/[-] buttons simultaneously (when Touch Sensi tivity is selected).

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Effects

The PSR-280 is equipped with a wide variety of effects that can be used to enhance the sound of the voices. The PSR-280 has three separate effect systems — Reverb, DSP, and Harmony — and each has many different effect types to choose from.

Rever b

The Reverb effect reproduces the natural ambient “wash” of sound that occurs when a instrument is played in a room or concert hall. A total of eight different Reverb types simulating various different performance environments are available.

1 Select the Reverb function.

Current Reverb Type name and number.

Hall1

Indicates Reverb is selected

2 Set the Reverb Type, if desired.

Use the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] buttons to set the desired Reverb Type. (For a list of the available Reverb Types, see page 32.) To turn the Reverb effect off, select Reverb Type #9.

• Twelve additional Reverb Types are available when controlling the PSR-280 from a MIDI device. (For details, see page 86.)

• Each style of the PSR-280 has its own independent Reverb setting.

Restoring the Default Reverb Type

If you’ve changed the Reverb Type, you can instantly restore the default setting by pressing both [+] [-] buttons simultaneously (when Reverb is selected).

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Effect s

DSP

The DSP effect section provides distortion and chorus effects, plus a wealth of other useful and dynamic effects for enhancing and changing the sound of the voices. Included among these miscellaneous effects are reverse gate reverb, phaser, rotary speaker, tremolo, echo, delay, distortion, equalization, and wah. A total of thirty-eight DSP types are available.

1 Select the DSP function.

Press the left Overall button, repeatedly if necessary, until the dark bar indication appears next to DSP.

Current DSP Type name and number.

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Indicates DSP is selected

2 Set the DSP Type, if desired.

Use the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] buttons to set the desired DSP Type. (For a list of the available DSP Types, see page 32.) To turn the DSP effect off, select DSP Type #39.

• Each voice of the PSR-280 has its own independent DSP setting.

• Fifty-one additional DSP Types are available when controlling the PSR-280 from a MIDI device. (For details, see page 86.)

Restoring the Default DSP Type

If you’ve changed the DSP Type, you can instantly restore the default setting by pressing both [+] [-] buttons simultaneously (when DSP is selected).

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Har mony

The Harmony section features a variety of performance effects that enhance the melodies you play when using the accompaniment styles of the PSR-280. A total of twenty-six Harmony types are available.

Tremolo, Trill and Echo effects can be used even if accompaniment is off. There are ﬁve different Harmony Types that automatically create harmony parts (for notes played in the upper section of the keyboard) to match the accompaniment chords.

1 Turn on the Harmony effect.

Press the [HARMONY] button.

Effect s

2 Select the Harmony function.

Press the left Overall button, repeatedly if necessary, until the dark bar indication appears next to HARMONY.

Current Harmony Type name and number.

Block

Indicates Harmony is selected

Indicates that Harmony is on

3 Set the Harmony Type, if desired.

Use the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] buttons to set the desired Harmony Type. (For a list of the available Harmony Types, see page 33.)

• For the ﬁrst ﬁve Harmony Types (Duet, Trio, Block, Country, and Octave), chords must be played in the Accompaniment section of the keyboard.

• The speed of the Trill, Tremolo, and Echo effects depends on the Tempo setting (page 33).

• Each voice of the PSR-280 has its own independent Harmony setting.

Restoring the Default Harmony Type

If you’ve changed the Harmony Type, you can instantly restore the default setting by pressing both [+] [-] buttons simultaneously (when Harmony is selected).

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Effect s

■ Effect Types

● Reverb Types

No. Reverb Type Display Name Description

1 Hall 1 Hall1 Concert hall reverb. 2 Hall 2 Hall1 3 Room 1 Room1 Small room reverb. 4 Room 2 Room2 5 Stage 1 Stage1 Reverb for solo instruments. 6 Stage 2 Stage2 7 Plate 1 Plate1 Simulated steel plate reverb. 8 Plate 2 Plate2 9 Off Off No effect.

● DSP Types

No. DSP Type Display Name Description

1 Hall 1 Hall1 Concert hall reverb. 2 Hall 2 Hall2 3 Room 1 Room1 Small room reverb. 4 Room 2 Room2 5 Stage 1 Stage1 Reverb for solo instruments. 6 Stage 2 Stage2 7 Plate 1 Plate1 Simulated steel plate reverb. 8 Plate 2 Plate2

9 Early Reflection 1 ER1 Early reflections only. 10 Early Reflection 2 ER2 11 Gate Reverb Gate1 Gated reverb effect, in which the reverberation is quickly cut off for special ef-

12 Reverse Gate Gate2 Similar to Gate Reverb, but with a reverse increase in reverb. 13 Chorus 1 Chorus1 Conventional chorus effect with rich, warm chorusing. 14 Chorus 2 Chorus2 15 Flanger 1 Flanger1 Pronounced three-phase modulation with slight metallic sound. 16 Flanger 2 Flanger2 17 Symphonic Symphony Exceptionally rich & deep chorusing. 18 Phaser Phaser Pronounced, metallic modulation with periodic phase change. 19 Rotary Speaker 1 Rotary1 Rotary speaker simulation. 20 Rotary Speaker 2 Rotary2 21 Tremolo 1 Tremolo1 Rich Tremolo effect with both volume and pitch modulation. 22 Tremolo 2 Tremolo2 23 Guitar Tremolo Guitar Tremolo Simulated electric guitar tremolo. 24 Auto Pan AutoPan Several panning effects that automatically shift the sound position (left, right,

25 Auto Wah AutoWah Repeating filter sweep “wah” effect. 26 Delay Left - Center -

Right 27 Delay Left - Right DelayLR Initial delay for each stereo channel, and two separate feedback delays. 28 Echo Echo Stereo delay, with independent feedback level settings for each channel. 29 Cross Delay CrossDly Complex effect that sends the delayed repeats “bouncing” between the left

30 Karaoke Karaoke Deep, pronounced echo effect. 31 Distortion Hard D Hard Hard-edged, warm distortion. 32 Distortion Soft D Soft Soft, warm distortion. 33 Overdrive Overdrv Natural distortion, like that of an overdriven amplifier. 34 Amp Simulation AmpSimu Characteristic sound of a guitar amplifier/speaker. 35 EQ Disco EQ Disco Equalizer effect that boosts both high and low frequencies, as is typical in

36 EQ Telephone EQ Tel Equalizer effect that cuts both high and low frequencies, to simulate the sound

37 3Band EQ 3BandEQ Equalizer with three separate frequency bands. 38 2Band EQ 2BandEQ Equalizer with two separate frequency bands. 39 No Effect Off No effect

DelayLCR Three independent delays, for the left, right and center stereo positions.

fects.

front, back).

and right channels.

most disco music.

heard through a telephone receiver.

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● Harmony Types

No. Harmony Type Display Name Description

1 Duet Duet Harmony types 1 - 5 are pitch-based and add one-, two- or three2 Trio Trio 3 Block Block 4 Country Country 5 Octave Octave 6 Trill 1/4 note Tril1/4 Types 6 - 26 are rhythm-based effects and add embellishments or

7 Trill 1/6 note Tril1/6

8 Trill 1/8 note Tril1/8

9 Trill 1/12 note Tril1/12

10 Trill 1/16 note Tril1/16

11 Trill 1/24 note Tril1/24

12 Trill 1/32 note Tril1/32

13 Tremolo 1/4 note Trem1/4

note harmonies to the single-note melody played in the right hand. These types only sound when chords are played in the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard.

delayed repeats in time with the auto accompaniment. These types sound whether the auto accompaniment is on or not; however, the

actual speed of the effect depends on the Tempo setting (page 40). The individual note values in each type let you synchronize the effect precisely to the rhythm. Triplet settings are also available: 1/6 = quarter-note triplets, 1/12 = eighth-note triplets, 1/24 = sixteenthnote triplets.

• The Trill effect Types (6 - 12) create two-note trills (alternating notes) when two notes are held.

• The Tremolo effect Types (13 - 19) repeat all held notes (up to four).

• The Echo effect Types (20 - 26) create delayed repeats of each note played.

Effect s

14 Tremolo 1/6 note Trem1/6

15 Tremolo 1/8 note Trem1/8

16 Tremolo 1/12 note Trem1/12

17 Tremolo 1/16 note Trem1/16

18 Tremolo 1/24 note Trem1/24

19 Tremolo 1/32 note Trem1/32

20 Echo 1/4 note Echo1/4

21 Echo 1/6 note Echo1/6

22 Echo 1/8 note Echo1/8

23 Echo 1/12 note Echo1/12

24 Echo 1/16 note Echo1/16

25 Echo 1/24 note Echo1/24

26 Echo 1/32 note Echo1/32

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Aut o Accompaniment

The PSR-280 provides dynamic rhythm/accompaniment patterns — as well as voice settings appropriate for each pattern — for various popular music styles.

A total of 100 different styles are available, in several different categories. Each style is made up of separate “sections” — Intro, Main A and B, and Ending — letting you call up different accompaniment sections as you perform.

The auto accompaniment features that are built into the rhythms add the excitement of instrumental backing to your performance, letting you control the accompaniment by the chords you play. Auto accompaniment effectively splits the keyboard into two sections: The upper is used for playing a melody line, and the lower (set by default to keys F#2 and lower) is for the auto accompaniment function.

The PSR-280 also features the convenient Dictionary function (page 45). Dictionary provides you with a builtin “chord encyclopedia” that teaches you how to play any chord you specify by showing you the appropriate notes in the display.

Select ing a Style

1 Press the [STYLE] button.

Style name and number

001

8BtPop1

2 Select the desired style number.

Use the numeric keypad. The basic categories of styles and their numbers are shown at the left of the panel. A complete list of the available styles is given on page 81.

Indicates Style mode is selected

Style numbers can be selected in the same way as with the voices (see page

24). You can use the numeric keypad to directly enter the style number, or use the [+]/[-] buttons to step up and down through the styles.

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Playing the Accompaniment

The panel buttons below function as accompaniment controls.

Auto Accompaniment

Pressing this button alternately enables and cancels the bass and chord accompaniment. (See below.)

Pressing this button alternately enables and cancels the Sync Stop function. (See page 39.)

Pressing this button alternately enables and cancels the Sync Start function. (See page 36.)

Pressing this button alternately starts and stops accompaniment playback.

1 Turn on the auto accompaniment.

Press the [ACMP ON/OFF] button to turn on (enable) the auto accompaniment.

This controls the Intro and Ending sections. (See pages 36, 38.)

Pressing this button switches between the Main A and Main B sections, automatically adding a ﬁll-in pattern before changing the section. (See page 40.)

2 Start the accompaniment.

You can do this in one of the following ways:

■ Pressing the [START/STOP] button

The rhythm starts playing immediately without bass and chord accompaniment. The currently selected Main A or B section will play.

Indicates that auto accompaniment is on.

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Auto Accompaniment

You can select the Main A or B section by pressing the appropriate button — [MAIN A/B] — before pressing the [START/STOP] button. (The display brieﬂy shows the letter of the selected section: “MAIN A” or “MAIN B.”)

■ Using Tap Tempo to Start

This useful feature lets you tap out the speed (tempo) of the auto accompaniment and automatically start the accompaniment at that tapped speed.

Simply tap the [TEMPO/TAP] button four times (or three times for a 3/4 time style), and the accompaniment starts automatically at the tempo you tapped. You can also change the tempo while the accompaniment is playing by tapping the [TEMPO/TAP] button twice at the desired tempo.

Indicates selected section (Main A or B).

MAIN A

■ Using Sync Start

The PSR-280 also has a Sync Start function that allows you to start the rhythm/accompaniment by simply pressing a key on the keyboard. To use Sync Start, ﬁrst press the [SYNC START] button (the beat marks all ﬂash to indicate Sync Start stand-by), then press any key on the keyboard. (When auto accompaniment is on, play a key or chord in the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard.)

Auto accompaniment section

Starting with an Intro section

Each style has its own two- or four-measure Intro section. When used with the auto accompaniment, many of the Intro sections also include special chord changes and embellishments to enhance your performance.

To start with an Intro section:

1) Press the [MAIN/AUTO FILL] button — to select which section (A or B) is to follow the Intro.

Indicates selected section (Main A or B).

MAIN A

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Auto Accompaniment

2) Press the [INTRO/ENDING] button.

Indicates Intro standby.

INTRO≥A

To actually start the Intro section and accompaniment, press the [START/STOP] button.

Using Sync Start with an Intro section

You can also use the Sync Start function with the special Intro section of the selected style.

To use Sync Start with an Intro section:

1) Press the [MAIN/AUTO FILL] button — to select which section (A or B) is to follow the Intro.

Indicates selected section (MAIN A or B).

MAIN A

2) Press the [INTRO/ENDING] button.

Indicates Intro standby.

INTRO≥A

3) Press the [SYNC START] button to enable Sync Start, and start the Intro section and accompaniment by playing any key on the keyboard. (When auto accompaniment is on, play a key or chord in the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard.)

Auto accompaniment section

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Auto Accompaniment

3 Change chords using the auto accompaniment feature.

Try playing a few successive chords with your left hand, and notice how the bass and chord accompaniment change with each chord you play. (Refer to page 42 for more information on how to use auto accompaniment.)

• The [ACMP ON/OFF] button can also be used to turn off and on the bass/chord accompaniment while playing — allowing you to create dynamic rhythmic breaks in your performance.

• You can use the Sync Stop function to create a similar, yet even more dramatic break. With Sync Stop on (page 39), you can control breaks in the rhythm and accompaniment simply by releas ing your ﬁngers from the keys. As long as you play and hold a chord, the accompaniment continues. When you release it, the accompaniment stops. You can also use this feature to create exciting rhythmic stutter effects, chord hits, and accents by playing staccato chords.

• Chords played in the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard are also detected and played when the accompaniment is stopped. In effect, this gives you a “split keyboard,” with bass and chords in the left hand and the normally selected voice in the right.

4 Stop the accompaniment.

You can do this in one of three ways:

■ Pressing the [START/STOP] button

The rhythm/accompaniment stops playing immediately.

■ Using an Ending section

Press the [INTRO/ENDING] button. The accompaniment stops after the Ending section is ﬁnished.

■ Pressing the [SYNC START] button

This immediately stops the accompaniment and automatically enables Sync Start, letting you re-start the accompaniment by simply playing a chord or key in the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard.

• To have the Ending section gradually slow down (ritardando) as it is playing, press the [INTRO/ ENDING] button twice quickly.

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Sync Stop

This convenient feature lets you stop (or pause) the auto accompaniment by releasing your ﬁngers from the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard. Playing the chord again restarts the auto accompaniment. This is ideal for putting dynamic breaks in your performance — for example, stopping the rhythm and accompaniment brieﬂy while you play a melodic break or solo with your right hand.

1 Press the [SYNC STOP] button.

Setting Sync Stop to on before starting the auto accompaniment automatically sets Sync Start to on as well, letting you immediately start the accompaniment by playing the keyboard.

Auto Accompaniment

Indicates that Sync Stop is on.

2 Play a chord on the keyboard (in the auto accompaniment

section of the keyboard).

The auto accompaniment starts as soon as you play a chord.

3 Stop the auto accompaniment by releasing the chord.

4 To start the auto accompaniment again, play a chord.

To turn Sync Stop off, press the [SYNC STOP] button again. To stop the auto accompaniment completely, press the [START/STOP] button.

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Changing t he Tempo

The tempo of style playback can be adjusted over a range of 32 - 280 bpm (beats per minute).

1 Call up the Tempo setting.

Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button.

Current Tempo value

120

TEMPO

2 Change the value.

Use the numeric keypad to set the desired Tempo value, or use the [+]/[-] buttons to increase or decrease the value.

• When accompaniment playback is stopped and a different style is selected, the tempo returns to the default setting of the new style. When switching styles during playback, the last tempo setting is maintained. (This allows you to keep the same tempo, even when changing styles.)

Restoring the Default Tempo Value

Each song and style has been given a default or standard Tempo setting. If you’ve changed the Tempo, you can instantly restore the default setting by pressing both [+]/[-] buttons simultaneously (when Tempo is selected).

• You can also use the convenient Tap Tempo function to change the tempo by “tapping” a new one in real time. (See page 36.)

Also, the tempo of a style returns to the default setting when selecting a different style. (The set tempo remains, however, when switching styles during playback.)

Accompaniment Sections (Main A/B and Fill-ins)

While the accompaniment is playing, you can add variation in the rhythm/accompaniment by pressing the [MAIN/AUTO FILL] button. This switches between the Main A and Main B sections, automatically playing a ﬁll-in pattern to smoothly lead into the next section. For example, if the Main A section is currently playing, pressing this button automatically plays a ﬁll-in pattern, followed by the Main B section. (See illustration on page 41.) You can also select either the Main A or B section to start by pressing the [MAIN/ AUTO FILL] button before starting the style.

This appears while the ﬁll-in pattern is playing.

Fill A≥B

• Rhythm sounds and ﬁll-in sections are not available when one of the Pianist styles (#086 - #100) are selected.

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About the Fill-in Patterns

Auto Accompaniment

If you press the [MAIN/AUTO FILL] button before beat 4...

1beat 2 3

If you press the [MAIN/AUTO FILL] button here, after beat 4...

1st measure

...a fill-in pattern plays immediately until the end of the measure...

2nd measure 3rd measure

4 1234123412

...a fill-in pattern plays from here...

...and the Main A or B section begins here.

Adjust ing the Accompaniment Volume

The playback volume of the accompaniment can be adjusted. This volume control affects only the accompaniment volume. The volume range is 000 - 127.

1 Select the Accompaniment Volume function.

Press the right Overall button, repeatedly if necessary, until “ACMP VOL” appears in the display.

Current Accompaniment Volume value

100

ACMP VOL

2 Change the value.

Use the numeric keypad to set the desired Accompaniment Volume value (000 - 127). You can also use the [+]/[-] buttons to increase or decrease the value. Holding down either button continuously increases or decreases the value.

Indicates Accompaniment Volume is selected

• Accompaniment Volume cannot be changed unless the Style mode is active.

Restoring the Default Accompaniment Volume Value

If you’ve changed the Accompaniment Volume setting, you can instantly restore the default setting of “100” by pressing both [+]/[-] but tons simultaneously (when Accompaniment Volume is selected).

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Auto Accompaniment

Using Auto Accompaniment — Mult i Finger ing

When it is set to on (page 35), the auto accompaniment function automatically generates bass and chord accompaniment for you to play along with, by using Multi Fingering operation. You can change the chords of the accompaniment by playing keys in the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard using either the “Single Finger” or “Fingered” method. With Single Finger you can simply play a one-, two- or three-ﬁnger chord indication (see Single Finger Chords below). The Fingered technique is that of conventionally playing all the notes of the chord. Whichever method you use, the PSR-280 “understands” what chord you indicate and then automatically generates the accompaniment.

■ Single Finger Chords • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Chords that can be produced in Single Finger operation are major, minor, seventh and minor seventh. The illustration shows how to produce the four chord types. (The key of C is used here as an example; other keys follow the same rules. For example, Bb7 is played as Bb and A.)

To play a major chord: Press the root note of the chord.

Cm C

To play a minor chord: Press the root note together with the nearest black key to the left of it.

To play a seventh chord: Press the root note together with the nearest white key to the left of it.

■ Fingered Chords • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Using the key of C as an example, the chart below shows the types of chords that can be recognized in the Fingered mode.

● Example for “C” chords

Csus

CmM

(9)

Caug

CmM

( )

CM aug

( )

(9)

CmM

(9)

Cdim

( )

(9)

( )

Cdim

(9)

( )

(#11)

( )

To play a minor seventh chord: Press the root note together with the nearest white and black keys to the left of it (three keys altogether).

(b5)

(b9)

(9)

( )

(b13)

(11)

( )

(9)

( )

(#11)

( )

(13)

( )

(#9)

( )

C aug

C sus

* Notes enclosed in parentheses are optional; the chords will be recognized without them.

( )

1+2+5

( )

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Chord Name/[Abbreviation] Normal Voicing Chord (C) Display

Major [M] 1 - 3 - 5 C C

Add ninth [(9)] 1 - 2 - 3 - 5 C(9) C(9)

Sixth [6] 1 - (3) - 5 - 6 C6 C6

Sixth ninth [6(9)] 1 - 2 - 3 - (5) - 6 C6(9) C6(9)

Major seventh [M7] 1 - 3 - (5) - 7 or

CM7 CM7

1 - (3) - 5 - 7

Major seventh ninth [M7(9)] 1 - 2 - 3 - (5) - 7 CM7(9) CM7(9)

Major seventh add sharp eleventh [M7(#11)] 1 - (2) - 3 - #4 - 5 - 7 or

CM7(#11) CM7(#11)

1 - 2 - 3 - #4 - (5) - 7

Flatted ﬁfth [(b5)] 1 - 3 - b5C(b5) Cb5

Major seventh ﬂatted ﬁfth [M7b5] 1 - 3 - b5 - 7 CM7b5 CM7b5

Suspended fourth [sus4] 1 - 4 - 5 Csus4 Csus4

Augmented [aug] 1 - 3 - #5 Caug Caug

Major seventh augmented [M7aug] 1 - (3) - #5 - 7 CM7aug CM7aug

Minor [m] 1 - b3 - 5 Cm Cm

Minor add ninth [m(9)] 1 - 2 - b3 - 5 Cm(9) Cm(9)

Minor sixth [m6] 1 - b3 - 5 - 6 Cm6 Cm6

Minor seventh [m7] 1 - b3 - (5) - b7 Cm7 Cm7

Minor seventh ninth [m7(9)] 1 - 2 - b3 - (5) - b7 Cm7(9) Cm7(9)

Minor seventh add eleventh [m7(11)] 1 - (2) - b3 - 4 - 5 - (b7) Cm7(11) Cm7(11)

Minor major seventh [mM7] 1 - b3 - (5) - 7 CmM7 CmM7

Minor major seventh ninth [mM7(9)] 1 - 2 - b3 - (5) - 7 CmM7(9) CmM7(9)

Minor seventh ﬂatted ﬁfth [m7b5] 1 - b3 - b5 - b7 Cm7b5 Cm7b5

Minor major seventh ﬂatted ﬁfth [mM7b5] 1 - b3 - b5 - 7 CmM7b5 CmM7b5

Diminished [dim] 1 - b3 - b5 Cdim Cdim

Diminished seventh [dim7] 1 - b3 - b5 - 6 Cdim7 Cdim7

Seventh [7] 1 - 3 - (5) - b7 or

C7 C7

1 - (3) - 5 - b7

Seventh ﬂatted ninth [7(b9)] 1 - b2 - 3 - (5) - b7 C7(b9) C7(b9)

Seventh add ﬂatted thirteenth [7(b13)] 1 - 3 - 5 - b6 - b7 C7(b13) C7(b13)

Seventh ninth [7(9)] 1 - 2 - 3 - (5) - b7 C7(9) C7(9)

Seventh add sharp eleventh [7(#11)] 1 - (2) - 3 - #4 - 5 - b7 or

C7(#11) C7(#11)

1 - 2 - 3 - #4 - (5) - b7

Seventh add thirteenth [7(13)] 1 - 3 - (5) - 6 - b7 C7(13) C7(13)

Seventh sharp ninth [7(#9)] 1 - #2 - 3 - (5) - b7 C7(#9) C7(#9)

Seventh ﬂatted ﬁfth [7b5] 1 - 3 - b5 - b7C7b5C7b5

Seventh augmented [7aug] 1 - 3 - #5 - b7 C7aug C7aug

Seventh suspended fourth [7sus4] 1 - 4 - (5) - b7 C7sus4 C7sus4

One plus two plus ﬁve [1+2+5] 1 - 2 - 5 C1+2+5 C

Auto Accompaniment

• Notes in parentheses can be omitted.

• Playing two same root keys in the adjacent octaves produces accompaniment based only on the root.

• A perfect ﬁfth (1 + 5) produces accompaniment based only on the root and ﬁfth which can be used with both major and minor chords.

• The chord ﬁngerings listed are all in “root” position, but other inversions can be used — with the following exceptions:

m7, m7b5, 6, m6, sus4, aug, dim7, 7b5, 6(9), 1+2+5.

• Inversion of the 7sus4 and m7(11) chords are not recognized if the notes shown in parentheses are omitted.

• The auto accompaniment will sometimes not change when related chords are played in sequence (e.g. some minor chords followed by the minor sev enth).

• Two-note ﬁngerings will produce a chord based on the previously played chord.

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Setting the Split Point

The Split Point determines the highest key for the auto accompaniment section. The accompaniment can be played with the keys up to and including the Accompaniment Split Point key.

Split Point

Auto accompaniment section

1 Select the Split Point control.

Press and hold the [ACMP ON/OFF] button until “S_POINT”appears in the display.

• This setting also affects the split point for the special Split voices.

Current Split Point value

054

S–POINT

The current Split Point is also shown in the keyboard section of the display.

2 Change the value.

Use the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] buttons to set the desired value: 0 (C-2) 127 (G8).

Restoring the Default Split Point Value

If you’ve changed the Split Point setting, you can instantly restore the default setting of “54” (F pressing both [+]/[-] buttons simultaneously (when Split Point is selected).

2) by

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Dictionar y

The Dictionary function is essentially a built-in “chord book” that shows you the individual notes of chords. It is ideal when you know the name of a certain chord and want to quickly learn how to play it.

1 Press the [Dict.] button.

Dict.

2 Specify the root of the chord.

Press the key on the keyboard that corresponds to the desired chord root (as printed on the panel).

Auto Accompaniment

• Pressing the [Dict.] button automatically turns on the auto accompaniment.

Dict.

Pressing this key selects the root G.

3 Specify the type of the chord (major, minor, seventh, etc.).

Press the key on the keyboard that corresponds to the desired chord type (as printed on the panel).

Pressing this key selects the major seventh chord type (M7).

The display shows the name of the chord, and the individual notes — both in notation and on the keyboard diagram.

Dict.

Notation of chord

• For a few speciﬁc chords, not all notes may be shown in the notation section of the display. This is due to space limitations in the display.

Individual notes of chord (keyboard)

Chord name (root and type)

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4 Play the chord.

Play the chord (as indicated in the display) in the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard. The chord name ﬂashes in the display (and a “congratualtions” melody is played) when the correct notes are held down. (Inversions for many of the chords are also recognized.)

Dict.

Indicates notes to be played. Flashes when correct notes are held.

To leave the Dictionary function, press the [Dict.] button again.

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • What is a Chord? • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

The simple answer: Three or more notes played simultaneously is a chord. (Two notes played together is an “interval” — an interval being the distance between two different notes. This is also referred to as a “harmony.”) Depending on the intervals between the three or more notes, a chord can sound beautiful or muddy and dissonant.

The organization of notes in the example at left — a triad chord — produces a pleasant, harmonious sound. Triads are made up of three notes and are the most basic and common chords in most music.

In this triad, the lowest note is the “root.” The root is the most important note in the chord, because it anchors the sound harmonically by determining its “key” and forms the basis for how we hear the other notes of the chord.

The second note of this chord is four semitones higher than the ﬁrst, and the third is three semitones higher than the second. Keeping our root note ﬁxed and changing these notes by a semitone up or down (sharp or ﬂat), we can create four different chords.

Major chord

(ex. C)

Minor 3rd Major 3rd Major 3rd Minor 3rd Major 3rd Major 3rd Minor 3rd Minor 3rd

Minor chord

(ex. Cm)

Augmented chord

(ex. Caug)

Diminished chord

(ex. Cdim)

Keep in mind that we can also change the “voicing” of a chord — for example, change the order of the notes (called “inversions”), or play the same notes in different octaves — without changing the basic nature of the chord itself.

Inversion examples for the key of C

G E C

C G E

E C G

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Beautiful sounding harmonies can be built in this manner. The use of intervals and chords is one of the most important elements in music. A wide variety of emotions and feelings can be created depending on the types of chords used and the order in which they are arranged.

• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Writing Chord Names • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Knowing how to read and write chord names is an easy yet invaluable skill. Chords are often written in a kind of shorthand that makes them instantly recognizable (and gives you the freedom to play them with the voicing or inversion that you prefer). Once you understand the basic principles of harmony and chords, it’s very simple to use this shorthand to write out the chords of a song.

First, write the root note of the chord in an uppercase letter. If you need to specify sharp or ﬂat, indicate that to the right of the root. The chord type should be indicated to the right as well. Examples for the key of C are shown below.

Major chord

For simple major chords, the type is omitted.

Minor chord

Augmented chord

Caug

Diminished chord

Cdim

One important point: Chords are made up of notes “stacked” on top of each other, and the stacked notes are indicated in the chord name of the chord type as a number — the number being the distance of the note from the root. (See the keyboard diagram below.) For example, the minor 6th chord includes the 6th note of the scale, the major 7th chord has the 7th note of the scale, etc.

The Intervals of the Scale

Dominant 7th (ﬂatted 7th)

To better understand the intervals and the numbers used to represent them in the chord name, study this diagram of the C major scale:

CDEFGABCD E

Root

2nd

4th

3rd

5th

7th

6th

11th

9th

Octave

Other Chords

Csus4

Cm7

CM7

5th 4th

Cm7bb

Dominant 7th

Diminished chord

Dominant 7th

Minor chord

Major chord

Cm6

6th

Dominant 7th

C(9)

9th

Minor chord

7th Major chord

Cdim7

Diminished 7th (double ﬂatted 7th)

* Bbb = A

Diminished chord

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Registr ation Memor y

Registration Memory is a ﬂexible and convenient function that lets you instantly reconﬁgure virtually all settings of the PSR-280 with the touch of a single button. Simply save your favorite custom panel settings to one of the Registration Memory presets (up to sixteen are available) for future recall.

Regist r ation Memor y Pr esets

The PSR-280 has eight Registration Memory banks, each with two different presets (a total of sixteen) for your custom panel settings. Each of the sixteen Registration Memory can have different settings for the following parameters:

• Voice number

• Tempo

• Transpose

• Reverb Type

• DSP Type

• Harmony On/Off setting and Type

• Split Point

• Style number, and style-related settings: Accompaniment On/Off and Split Point

Recor ding a Regist r ation Memor y Pr eset

1 Make all desired settings for the PSR-280.

Virtually all of the PSR-280’s settings can be saved to a Registration Memory button.

2 Select the desired bank.

Press the [BANK] button, then press the desired bank number (1 - 8).

3 Record the settings to the desired preset, 1 or 2.

While holding down the [MEMORY] button, press the appropriate REGISTRATION MEMORY button, [1] or [2].

BANK

Selected bank number

Selected memory number

MEMORY1

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Recalling a Regist r ation Memor y Pr eset

1 Select the appropriate Registration Memory bank.

BANK

2 Press the desired Registration Memory preset button ([1] or

[2]).

REGIST1

Regist r ation Memor y

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Select ing and Playing Songs

The PSR-280 features a total of 105 songs. These include 100 songs that showcase the rich and dynamic sounds of the instrument, and all 100 of these songs can be used with the educational Lesson feature (page 60), a powerful tool that makes learning songs fun and easy. Ten of the songs are special Demonstration songs that can be played automatically by pressing the [DEMO] button. Moreover, there are ﬁve special User songs to which you can record your own performance.

The User songs are “empty” and cannot be played until something has been recorded to them. (For instructions on recording your own songs, see page 55.)

● Song Playback Display

050

Augustin

These display the notes and name of the current chord.

Select ing and Playing a Song

1 Press the [SONG] button.

Indicates the tracks currently playing back. (These can be alternately muted and sounded during playback by pressing the corresponding SONG MEMORY buttons.)

Current measure number

* The indication “F t” appears in the display when a song

having a "free" tempo is selected. (See page 13) Certain songs have been composed or arranged in "free" tempo, meaning that the tempo and/or the time signature are not constant during the piece. As a result, when a "free" tempo song plays back, the measure, beat and timing indications are not shown in the display.

About the Beat Display

The arrow marks in the beat display ﬂash in time with the rhythm of the song or style. The ﬁrst arrow indicates the ﬁrst beat of the measure, and the others ﬂash in sequence.

First beat of measure

Second beat

Third beat

Fourth beat

Song name and number

2 Select the desired song number.

Use the numeric keypad.

You can use the numeric keypad to directly enter the song number, or use the [+]/[-] buttons to step up and down through the songs.

001

Carmel

Indicates Song mode is selected

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Selecting and Playing Songs

3 Start the selected song.

Press the [START/STOP] button. As the song plays back, the measure number and chords are shown in the display.

4 Stop the song.

Press the [START/STOP] button. If playback was started by pressing the [START/STOP] button, the selected song stops automatically.

A-B Repeat

The convenient A-B Repeat function is an ideal aid for practicing and learning. It allows you to specify a phrase of a song (between point A and point B) and repeat it — while you play or practice along with it.

• You can play along with the song using the currently selected voice, or even select a different voice for playing along. Simply call up the Voice mode while the song is playing back and select the desired voice. (See page 23.)

1 While playing a song, set point A (the start point).

During playback, press the [A-B REPEAT] button once, at the beginning point to be repeated.

A-

2 Set point B (the end point).

As the song continues playing, press the [A-B REPEAT] button once again, at the ending point to be repeated. The selected phrase repeats indeﬁnitely until stopped.

A-b

REPEAT

• The A and B points can only be speciﬁed at the beginning of a measure (beat 1), and not at any point in the middle of a measure.

REPEAT

• If you’re repeat practicing a particularly difﬁcult section, try slowing down the Tempo to an appropriate speed to make it eas ier to play and master the part. You may also want to slow down the Tempo while setting the A and B points; this makes it easier to accurately set the points.

• You can also set the A-B Repeat function when the song is stopped. Simply use the [ REW] and [ FF] buttons to select the desired measures, pressing the [A-B REPEAT] button for each point, then start play back.

• To set the A point to the beginning of a song, press the [A-B REPEAT] button before starting playback.

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Selecting and Playing Songs

3 Pause or stop playback as needed.

Use the [PAUSE] button or [START/STOP] button. Stopping playback does not cancel the set A/B points or the A-B Repeat function.

4 Turn off the A-B Repeat function.

Press the [A-B REPEAT] button.

Melody Voice Change

The PSR-280 lets you play a melody on the keyboard along with each of the songs, either with the original melody voice or one of your own selection. The convenient Melody Voice Change feature takes this one step further — it lets you replace the original voice used for the melody of the song with the panel voice of your own selection. For example, if the current voice selected on the panel is piano but the song’s melody is being played by a ﬂute voice, using Melody Voice Change will change the ﬂute melody voice to piano.

1 Select the desired song.

Press the [SONG] button, then use the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] buttons to select the desired song.

2 Select the desired voice.

Press the [VOICE] button, then use the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] buttons to select the desired voice.

002

Virtual

003

HnkyTonk

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Selecting and Playing Songs

3 Press and hold down the [VOICE] button for at least one

second.

“MELODY VOICE CHANGE” appears in the display, indicating that the selected panel voice has replaced the song’s original melody voice.

MELODY V

Changing t he Tempo

The tempo of song playback can be adjusted over a range of 32 - 280 bpm (beats per minute).

1 Call up the Tempo setting.

Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button.

120

2 Change the value.

Use the numeric keypad to set the desired Tempo value, or use the [+]/[-] buttons to increase or decrease the value.

Current Tempo value

TEMPO

Restoring the Default Tempo Value

Each song has been given a default or standard Tempo setting. If you’ve changed the Tempo, you can instantly restore the default setting by pressing both [+]/[-] buttons simultaneously (when Tempo is selected).

Also, the tempo of a song returns to the default setting when selecting a different song. (The set tempo remains, however, when switching styles during playback.)

• You can also use the convenient Tap Tempo function to change the tempo by “tapping” a new one in real time. (See page 36.)

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Selecting and Playing Songs

Adjust ing the Song Volume

The playback volume of the song can be adjusted. This volume control affects only the song volume. The volume range is 000 - 127.

1 Select the Song Volume function.

Press the right Overall button, repeatedly if necessary, until “SONG VOL” appears in the display.

Current Song Volume value

100

SONG VOL

Indicates Song Volume is selected

2 Change the value.

Use the numeric keypad to set the desired Song Volume value (000 - 127). You can also use the [+]/[-] buttons to increase or decrease the value. Holding down either button continuously increases or decreases the value.

• Song Volume cannot be changed unless the Song mode is active. (This function becomes Accompaniment Volume when the Style mode is active.)

Restoring the Default Song Volume Value

If you’ve changed the Song Volume setting, you can instantly restore the default setting of “100” by pressing both [+]/[-] buttons simultaneously (when Song Volume is selected).

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Song Recor ding

The PSR-280 features powerful and easy-to-use song recording features that let you record your keyboard performances — using up to six independent tracks (including one track for accompaniment) — for creating your own complete, fully orchestrated compositions. You can record and save up to ﬁve User songs.

rEC

User 1

Song recording on the PSR-280 is similar to using a tape recorder; whatever you play on the keyboard is recorded in real time as you play it. Also, when you record subsequent parts to other tracks, you can hear the previously recorded parts as you record new ones.

Song Memory Capacity

• Maximum number of notes : approximately 10,000 (when only “melody” tracks are recorded)

• Maximum number of chords : approximately 5,500 (when only the chord track is recorded)

Recor ding a User Song

Data that can be recorded to the normal (melody) tracks:

• Note on/off

• Velocity

• Voice Number

• Reverb Type*

• Chorus Type*

• DSP Type*

• Sustain

• Tempo*, Time Signature* (if there is no such data in the Chord track)

Data that can be recorded to the Chord track:

• Style number*

• Chord changes and timing

• Changing sections (Intro, Main A/B, etc.)

• Accompaniment Volume*

• Tempo, Time Signature*

* These settings can only be recorded once at the beginning of a song; other

settings can be changed in the middle of a song.

1 Make all desired PSR-280 settings.

Before you actually start recording, you’ll need to make various settings for the song — such as selecting a style, setting the Tempo, and selecting a voice. (See pages 34, 40, and 23.)

If desired, also make other settings. Refer to the list above for settings that can be recorded to a song.

Using the Metronome

You can use the Metronome instead of a style if desired. This allows you to keep your performance “in time,” even when recording without rhythmic accompaniment. To do this, press the [METRONOME] button before recording in step #4 below. After the song is completely recorded, simply play back the song with the Metronome turned off. (See page 20.)

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Song Recor ding

2 Select a User song for recording.

Use the numeric keypad to select the desired song: 101 - 105. If no song is manually selected, the PSR-280 automatically selects the ﬁrst available empty song number.

102

User 2

3 Select a track number for recording.

While holding down the [RECORD] button, press the appropriate SONG MEMORY button.

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User 2

• User song numbers can be selected in the same way as with the voices (see page 24). You can use the numeric keypad to directly enter the song number, use the [+]/[-] buttons to step up and down through the songs.

• Keep in mind that all recording operations “replace” the data. In other words, if you record to a track that already has recorded data, all previous data in the track will be erased and replaced by the newly recorded data.

● Muting Tracks During Playback

While recording is enabled, you can selectively mute different tracks. This is useful for when you want to clearly hear certain tracks, and not others, during recording. Muting can also be done “on the ﬂy” during playback. To use muting, press the corresponding SONG MEMORY button, repeatedly if necessary, until the desired track number in the display is off.

Each press of a SONG MEMORY button (when playback is stopped) cycles through the following settings:

Track number off — Track is muted.

Track number ﬂashes — Track will record.* * Cannot be selected during playback.

Track number on — Track will play back.

■ Recording to the Chord Track

A special Chord track is provided for recording accompaniment data. This is automatically recorded to the Chord track (track A). Selecting the Chord track automatically turns on the accompaniment.

• If accompaniment has already been turned on before entering the Record mode, the Chord track is automatically selected.

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■ Recording to a Melody Track (1 - 5)

Five independent Melody tracks are provided for recording your keyboard performance. Normally, you’ll want to record these after you’ve recorded the Chord track. You can also record the Chord track and one of the Melody tracks simultaneously.

4 Start recording.

When the beat marks and track number start ﬂashing, you can start recording simply by playing the keyboard (or by pressing the [START/STOP] button).

rEC

User 2

If you want to rehearse your part before recording, press the [SYNC START] button to turn Sync Start off. After rehearsing, press [SYNC START] again to return to the above condition.

Song Recor ding

Indicates the current measure

■ When recording the Chord track

With Sync Start on, play the ﬁrst chord of the song in the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard. The accompaniment starts automatically and you can continue recording, playing other chords in time with the accompaniment.

5 Stop recording.

After you’ve ﬁnished playing the part, press the [START/STOP] or [RECORD] button.

6 Record to other tracks as desired.

To do this, simply repeat steps #3 - #5 above. Make sure that when you press the SONG MEMORY button corresponding to the desired track, the track number in the display ﬂashes.

7 Listen to your new recording.

To play back the song from the beginning, simply press the [START/STOP] button again. Playback stops when the [START/STOP] button is pressed again.

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Song Recor ding

Song Clear

The Song Clear operation completely erases all recorded data on all tracks of a selected User song. Use this operation only when you’re sure you want to erase a song and record a new one. To erase an individual track of a song while leaving the other tracks intact, use the Track Clear operation (page 59).

1 Select the desired song.

Press the [SONG] button, then use the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] buttons to select the desired song (101 - 105).

102

User 2

• Songs 001 - 100 cannot be selected for this operation.

2 While holding down the [A] button, press SONG MEMORY

button [1].

All track indications in the display ﬂash, indicating that all tracks are to be erased.

YES

ClrUser2

3 Press the [+/YES] button. 4 At the “Sure?” prompt, press the [+/YES] button, or press

the [-/NO] button to abort.

Pressing the [+/YES] button executes the Song Clear operation. Pressing the [-/NO] button aborts.

YES

Sure ?

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Tr ack Clear

The Track Clear operation completely erases all recorded data on a selected track of a selected User song, leaving the other tracks intact. Use this operation only when you’re sure you want to erase a track and record a new one. To erase the data of an entire song, use the Song Clear operation (page 58).

1 Select the desired song.

Press the [SONG] button, then use the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] buttons to select the desired song (101 - 105).

102

User 2

Song Recor ding

• Songs 001 - 100 cannot be selected for this operation.

2 Press and hold down the button corresponding to the track

to be erased.

Press and hold down the appropriate SONG MEMORY button ([1] - [5], [A]) for at least one second.

YES

ClrTr1

3 Press the [+/YES] button. 4 At the “Sure?” prompt, press the [+/YES] button, or press

the [-/NO] button to abort.

Pressing the [+/YES] button executes the Track Clear operation. Pressing the [-/NO] button aborts.

YES

Sure ?

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Song Lesson

The Lesson feature provides an exceptionally fun and easy-to-use way to learn how to read music and play the keyboard. There are a total of 100 Lesson songs (Songs 001 to 100), specially designed for use with the educational features. Lesson lets you practice the left- and right-hand parts of each song independently, step by step, until you’ve mastered them and are ready to practice with both hands together. These practices are divided into four Lesson steps, as described below. Lessons 1 - 3 apply to each hand; press the appropriate button, [L] (left) or [R] (right) to select the desired part for practice.

■ Lesson 1 — Timing

This lesson step lets you practice just the timing of the notes — any note can be used, as long as you play in rhythm.

■ Lesson 2 — Waiting

In this lesson step, the PSR-280 waits for you to play the correct notes before continuing playback of the song.

■ Lesson 3 — Minus One

This lesson step plays back the song with one part muted, letting you play and master the missing part yourself — in rhythm and at the proper tempo.

■ Lesson 4 — Both Hands

Lesson 4 is a “Minus One” practice essentially the same as Lesson 3, except that both the left- and right-hand parts are muted — letting you play and master both hands at the same time.

Using t he Lesson Feat ur e

1 Select one of the Lesson songs.

Press the [SONG] button, then use the numeric keypad or [+]/[-] buttons to select the desired song.

The Lesson songs are divided into several different categories or music genres, with 100 songs available.

002

Virtual

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2 Select the part you wish to work on (left or right) and the

Lesson step.

If you want to work on the right-hand part, press the [R] button; to work on the left, press the [L] button. Pressing either button repeatedly cycles through the available Lesson steps in order: Lesson 1 → Lesson 2 → Lesson 3 → Off → Lesson 1, etc. The selected Lesson step is indicated in the display.

Song Lesson

Timing

Waiting

MinusOne

002

Virtual

(Song Lesson off)

002

To select Lesson 4, press both [L] and [R] buttons simultaneously.

Lr4

BothHand

3 Start the Lesson.

The Lesson and song playback start automatically (following a lead-in count) as soon as the Lesson step is selected. When the Lesson is ﬁnished, your performance “grade” is shown in the display (if the Grade function is turned on; page 65). After a short pause, the Lesson begins again automatically.

****

Timing

Waiting

MinusOne

Virtual

(Song Lesson off)

• When the Talking function (page

66) is on, the PSR-280 “announces” the current Lesson step.

• When a DJ song is selected, the left (L) and right (R) lessons are identical.

Asterisks appear indicating the timing at which you should play the notes. The line of asterisks represents one full measure. Sixteenth notes are indicated by an alternating asterisk and sharp sign. (for songs having a "free" tempo, no such indications appear.) see page 13

4 Press the [START/STOP] button to stop the Lesson.

The PSR-280 exits from the Lesson feature automatically when the [START/ STOP] button is pressed.

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Song Lesson

Lesson 1 — Timing

This lesson step lets you practice just the timing of the notes — any note can be used, as long as you play in rhythm. Pick a note to play. For the left hand, use a note in the auto accompaniment section or play the appropriate left-hand note; for the right, play a note above F#2. Simply concentrate on playing each note in time with the rhythmic accompaniment.

1 Select one of the Lesson songs. 2 Select Lesson 1.

Press the [L] or [R] button (repeatedly, if necessary) until Lesson 1 is indicated.

Timing

• The melody note does not sound unless your playing is in time with the rhythm.

3 Play the appropriate melody or chord with the song.

After the lead-in, the song starts automatically, and the appropriate notes appear in the display. In Lesson 1, simply play one note repeatedly in time with the music.

Regarding chords and the use of the left hand, the PSR-280 actually has two different types of songs: 1) songs with normal left-hand chords, and 2) songs in which the left hand plays arpeggios or melodic ﬁgures in combination with the right.

In the case of the ﬁrst type, play the chords with your left hand in the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard.

Auto accompaniment section

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Lesson 2 — Wait ing

In this lesson step, the PSR-280 waits for you to play the correct notes before continuing playback of the song. This lets you practice reading the music at your own pace. The notes to be played are shown in the display, one after another, as you play them correctly.

1 Select one of the Lesson songs. 2 Select Lesson 2.

Press the [L] or [R] button (repeatedly, if necessary) until Lesson 2 is indicated.

Waiting

Song Lesson

3 Play the appropriate melody or chord with the song.

After the lead-in, the song starts automatically, and the appropriate notes appear in the display. In Lesson 2, play the correct notes at your own pace, until you can master playing them in rhythm.

Lesson 3 — Minus One

This lesson step lets you practice one part of the song in rhythm at the proper tempo. The PSR-280 plays back the song accompaniment with one part muted (either the left part or the right)— letting you play and master the missing part yourself. The notes you are to play are shown continuously in the display as the song plays back.

1 Select one of the Lesson songs. 2 Select Lesson 3.

Press the [L] or [R] button (repeatedly, if necessary) until Lesson 3 is indicated.

MinusOne

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Song Lesson

3 Play the appropriate part with the song.

After the lead-in, the song starts automatically, and the appropriate notes appear in the display. In Lesson 3, listen carefully to the un-muted part, and play the muted part yourself.

Lesson 4 — Both Hands

Lesson 4 is a “Minus One” practice essentially the same as Lesson 3, except that both the left- and right-hand parts are muted — letting you play and master both hands at the same time. Go on to this lesson step after you’ve mastered each hand’s part in the previous three lesson steps. Practice both hands in time with the rhythm along with the notation in the display.

1 Select one of the Lesson songs. 2 Select Lesson 4.

Press the [L] and [R] buttons simultaneously, so that Lesson 4 is indicated.

Lr4

BothHand

3 Play both the left- and right-hand parts with the song.

After the lead-in, the song starts automatically, and the appropriate notes appear in the display. In Lesson 4, both parts (left and right) are muted, letting you play the entire song by yourself.

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Gr ade

The Lesson feature has a built-in evaluation function that monitors your practicing of the Lesson songs, and just like a real teacher, it tells you how well you did each exercise. Four grades are assigned, depending on your performance: “OK,” “Good,” “Very Good,” and “Excellent.” When the Talking function (page 66) is on, the PSR-280 also “announces” your grade.

Excellen

1 Select the Grade function.

Press the left Overall button, repeatedly if necessary, until “GRADE” appears in the display.

Current Grade function setting

Song Lesson

• Grade is automatically set to on as the default setting.

Indicates Grade function is selected

2 Set Grade to on or off as desired.

Use the [+]/[-] buttons to set Grade to on or off.

Grade onGrade off

GRADE

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Talking

This feature “talks” to you through the speakers, “announcing” the Grade comments as well as the titles of the Lesson steps and the names of certain functions.

TALKING

1 Select the Talking function.

Press the left Overall button, repeatedly if necessary, until “TALKING” appears in the display.

oFF

TALKING

Indicates Talking function is selected

2 Set Talking to on or off as desired.

Use the [+]/[-] buttons to set Talking to on or off.

Talking onTalking off

TALKING

• Talking is automatically set to on as the default setting.

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MIDI Functions

The PSR-280 is MIDI-compatible, featuring MIDI IN and MIDI OUT terminals and providing a variety of MIDI-related controls. By using the MIDI functions you can expand your musical possibilities. This section explains what MIDI is, and what it can do, as well as how you can use MIDI on your PSR-280.

What Is MIDI?

No doubt you have heard the terms “acoustic instrument” and “digital instrument.” In the world today, these are the two main categories of instruments. Let’s consider an acoustic piano and a classical guitar as representative acoustic instruments. They are easy to understand. With the piano, you strike a key, and a hammer inside hits some strings and plays a note. With the guitar, you directly pluck a string and the note sounds. But how does a digital instrument go about playing a note?

Acoustic guitar note production Digital instrument note production

Tone Generator

(Electronic circuit)

Playing the keyboard

Pluck a string and the body resonates the sound.

Sampling

Note

Based on playing information from the keyboard, a sampling note stored in the tone generator is played through the speakers.

As shown in the illustration above, in an electronic instrument the sampling note (previously recorded note) stored in the tone generator section (electronic circuit) is played based on information received from the keyboard. So then what is the information from the keyboard that becomes the basis for note production?

For example, let’s say you play a “C” quarter note using the grand piano sound on the PSR-280 keyboard. Unlike an acoustic instrument that puts out a resonated note, the electronic instrument puts out information from the keyboard such as “with what voice,” “with which key,” “about how strong,” “when was it pressed,” and “when was it released.” Then each piece of information is changed into a number value and sent to the tone generator. Using these numbers as a basis, the tone generator plays the stored sampling note.

● Example of Keyboard Information

Voice number (with what voice) 01 (grand piano) Note number (with which key) 60 (C3) Note on (when was it pressed) and

note off (when was it released) Velocity (about how strong) 20 (strong)

Timing expressed numerically (quarter note)

Sampling

Note

GM System Level 1

“GM System Level 1” is an addition to the MIDI standard which ensures that any GM-compatible music data can be accurately played by any GM-compatible tone generator, regardless of manufacturer. The GM mark is afﬁxed to all software and hardware products that support GM System Level

1. The PSR-280 supports GM System Level 1.

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MIDI Funct ions

• Special MIDI cables (sold separately) must be used for connecting to MIDI devices. They can be bought at music stores, etc.

• Never use MIDI cables longer than about 15 meters. Cables longer than this can pick up noise which can cause data errors.

MIDI is an acronym that stands for Musical Instrument Digital Interface, which allows electronic musical instruments to communicate with each other, by sending and receiving compatible Note, Control Change, Program Change and various other types of MIDI data, or messages. The PSR-280 can control a MIDI device by transmitting note related data and various types of controller data. The PSR-280 can be controlled by the incoming MIDI messages which automatically determine tone generator mode, select MIDI channels, voices and effects, change parameter values and of course play the voices speciﬁed for the various parts.

MIDI messages can be divided into two groups: Channel messages and System messages. Below is an explanation of the various types of MIDI messages which the PSR-280 can receive/transmit.

● Channel Messages

The PSR-280 is an electronic instrument that can handle 16 channels. This is usually expressed as “it can play 16 instruments at the same time.” Channel messages transmit information such as Note ON/OFF, Program Change, for each of the 16 channels.

Message Name PSR-280 Operation/Panel Setting

Note ON/OFF Messages which are generated when the keyboard is played. Each

Program Change Voice number (along with corresponding bank select MSB/LSB set-

Control Change Messages that are used to change some aspect of the sound (mod-

message includes a specific note number which corresponds to the key which is pressed, plus a velocity value based on how hard the key is stuck.

tings, if necessary).

ulation, volume, pan, etc.).

● System Messages

This is data that is used in common by the entire MIDI system. System messages include messages like Exclusive Messages that transmit data unique to each instrument manufacturer and Realtime Messages that control the MIDI device.

Message Name PSR-280 Operation/Panel Setting

Exclusive Message Reverb/chorus/DSP settings, etc. Realtime Messages Clock setting

Start/stop operation

The messages transmitted/received by the PSR-280 are shown in the MIDI Implementation Chart on page 84.

MIDI Terminals

In order to exchange MIDI data between multiple devices, each device must be connected by a cable. The MIDI terminals of the PSR-280 are located on the rear panel.

MIDI IN Receives MIDI data from another MIDI device. MIDI OUT Transmits the PSR-280’s keyboard information as MIDI data

to another MIDI device.

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Connect ing to a Per sonal Comput er

By connecting your PSR-280’s MIDI terminals to a personal computer, you can have access to a wide variety of music software.

When using a MIDI interface device installed in the personal computer, connect the MIDI terminals of the personal computer and the PSR-280.

Use only special MIDI cables when connecting MIDI devices.

● Connect the MIDI terminals of the PSR-280 to the MIDI terminals of the personal computer.

MIDI Funct ions

MIDI INMIDI OUT

MIDI OUTMIDI IN

Computer

(sequencer software)

PSR-280

● When using a MIDI interface with a Macintosh series computer, connect the RS-422 terminal of the computer (modem or printer terminal) to the MIDI interface, as shown in the diagram below.

Computer

(sequencer software)

RS-422

MIDI IN

MIDI OUT

PSR-280

• When using a Macintosh series computer, set the MIDI interface clock setting in the application software to match the setting of the MIDI interface you are using. For details, refer to the owner’s manual for the software you are using.

Viewing the Notation for MIDI Channel 1

• The PSR-280 has a special function that lets you view the notes of the MIDI data (channel 1 only) on the display.

Bank LSB Cancel Function

• The PSR-280 lets you disable or ignore incoming Bank LSB messages, which might otherwise cause problems when selecting PSR-280 voices from an external device. To cancel Bank LSB messages, simultaneously hold down the lowest key on the keyboard (C1) and turn the power on ([STANDBY] button).

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MIDI Funct ions

Cont r olling PSR-280 Playback fr om an Ext er nal Device — Exter nal Clock

This function allows you to “slave” the PSR-280 to a “master” MIDI device, so that playback of the PSR-280 is controlled from that device.

Master

(MIDI device)

Normally, the PSR-280 is set up to control another MIDI device, such as in playing the sounds of an external tone generator. You can also control the PSR-280 from an external device, such as playing back song data on a sequencer using the voices of the PSR-280, or playing the PSR-280 voices from a separate MIDI keyboard or controller.

When you want to control playback of the PSR-280’s styles or songs from an external MIDI device, you’ll have to change the clock setting on the PSR-280 to external.

Slave

PSR-280

1 Press the [TEMPO/TAP] button, then enter “000” (External

Clock) for the Tempo value.

“ECL TEMPO” is shown in the display, indicating that the PSR-280 is waiting for an external clock signal. Any value other than “000” automatically sets the PSR-280 to Internal Clock.

ECL

TEMPO

2 Make sure the PSR-280 is set to the appropriate mode

(Song or Style), and start playback on the connected device.

• When External Clock is set to on, song or style playback cannot be controlled from the PSR-280 panel controls.

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Using Bulk Dump Send t o Save Data

This operation lets you save important PSR-280 data and settings to another device, such as a sequencer, computer, or MIDI data ﬁler. This operation saves all User song data and all settings for the Registration Memory presets. Once the data is saved, you can reload it any time you need it. This allows you to save your data to ﬂoppy disk using a computer or a MIDI data ﬁler (such as the Yamaha MDF3), and have unlimited storage capacity for your valuable PSR-280 data.

■ Saving Bulk Data • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

1 First, set up the connected MIDI device for recording the

data.

The actual procedure may differ depending on your particular equipment and software. For example, if you are using the Yamaha MDF3 MIDI Data Filer:

1) Make the appropriate MIDI connections.

MIDI Funct ions

PSR-280

2) Set up the MDF3 for recording MIDI data. (Refer to the MDF3 Owner’s Manual.)

MIDI INMIDI OUT

MDF3

2 Select the MIDI operations.

Press the right Overall button, repeatedly if necessary, until MIDI is selected.

BULKDUMP

3 Select the Bulk Dump operation.

Press “1” on the numeric keypad or use the [+]/[-] buttons to select operation #1, Bulk Dump.

• This function cannot be used in the Song playing, recording or when the accompaniment is play ing.

BULKDUMP

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MIDI Funct ions

4 Start the operation.

Press the [START/STOP] button to start the Bulk Dump operation.

The following display is shown while the data is being sent.

BulkSend

When the operation is completed, the following display appears:

End

• When the Bulk Dump operation is completed, the PSR-280 automatically returns to the previous panel condition.

■ Loading Bulk Data • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Once you’ve saved PSR-280 data as described above, you can easily reload the data back to the PSR-280.

1 Set up the connected MIDI device for sending the appropri-

ate data.

The actual procedure may differ depending on your particular equipment and software. For example, if you are using the Yamaha MDF3 MIDI Data Filer:

1) Make the appropriate MIDI connections.

PSR-280

2) Insert the appropriate ﬂoppy disk (containing the desired data) into the MIDI Data Filer.

MIDI OUTMIDI IN

MDF3

2 Start sending the data from the connected MIDI device.

Send the data from the connected device. (Refer to the owner’s manual of the device for details.)

• This operation erases any and all of your original data in the PSR-280. Make sure to save your original settings and data using the Bulk Dump operation (page 71).

• Make sure that the PSR-280 is not in the middle of an operation, such as song recording or playback, Style (accompaniment) playback, saving of a Registration Memory preset, sending of Bulk Dump data, etc.

• When the PSR-280 is receiving bulk data, none of the panel controls can be used.

The PSR-280 automatically receives the data. The following display is shown while the data is being received.

BulkRcv

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The display returns to the currently selected voice.

001

GrandPno

Using Init ial Set up Send w ith a Sequencer

The most common use for the Initial Setup Send function is in recording a song on a sequencer that is intended for playback with the PSR-280. Essentially, this takes a “snapshot” of the PSR-280 settings and sends that data to the sequencer. By recording this “snapshot” at the start of the song (before any actual performance data), you can instantly restore the necessary settings on the PSR-280. Provided there is a pause in the song, you could also do this in the middle of a song — for example, completely changing the PSR-280 settings for the next section of the song.

MIDI Funct ions

• If, for some reason, some problem occurred in the data reception, a “RcvError” message is shown in the display. Check all connections and settings and try the operation again.

■ Sending Initial Setup Data • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

1 First, set up the sequencer for recording.

The actual procedure may differ depending on your particular equipment and software.

Ideally, you should leave two or more measures of silence (no performance data) before the song begins. The Initial Setup data should then be recorded to this space in the song.

2 Select the MIDI operations.

Press the right Overall button, repeatedly if necessary, until MIDI is selected.

BULKDUMP

Indicates MIDI is selected

3 Select the Initial Setup Send operation.

Press “2” on the numeric keypad or use the [+]/[-] buttons to select operation #2, Initial Setup Send.

INIT SND

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MIDI Funct ions

4 Press the [START/STOP] button.

Start the Initial Setup Send operation.

5 Start recording on the sequencer, then send the Initial

Setup data.

Start recording on the sequencer in the normal way, then — with as little delay as possible — press the [+] button to actually start transmitting the data.

An “End” message brieﬂy appears in the display when the operation is complete.

End

6 Stop recording on the sequencer.

Stop recording on the sequencer in the normal way. Make sure that any subsequently recorded performance data is recorded at least one measure following the Initial Setup data.

Local Cont r ol

This function lets you enable or disable keyboard control over the PSR-280’s voices. This would come in handy, for example, when recording notes to MIDI sequencer. If you are using the sequencer to play back the voices of the PSR-280, you would want to set this to “off” — in order to avoid getting “double” notes, both from the keyboard and from the sequencer. Normally, when playing the PSR280 by itself, this should be set to “on.”

• When the Initial Setup Send operation is completed, the PSR280 automatically returns to the previous panel condition.

1 Select the local control on.

While holding the lowest D key and turnning on the power.

• Select the local control off. Simply turning on the power again.

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Tr oubleshooting

Problem Possible Cause and Solution

When the PSR-280 is turned on or off, a popping sound is temporarily produced.

When using a mobile phone, noise is produced. Using a mobile phone in close proximity to the PSR-280 may produce

There is no sound even when the keyboard is played or when a song is being played back.

Playing keys in the right hand section of the keyboard does not produce any sound.

The sound of the voices or rhythms seems unusual or strange.

The auto accompaniment doesn’t turn on, even when pressing the [ACMP ON/OFF] button.

The accompaniment or song does not play back even when pressing the [START/STOP] button.

The accompaniment does not sound properly. Make sure that the Accompaniment Volume (page 41) is set to an ap-

When playing back one of the Pianist styles (#086

- #100), the rhythm cannot be heard.

This is normal and indicates that the PSR-280 is receiving electrical power.

interference. To prevent this, turn off the mobile phone or use it further away from the PSR-280.

Check that nothing is connected to the PHONES/OUTPUT jack on the rear panel. When a set of headphones is plugged into this jack, no sound is output.

When using the Dictionary function (page 45), the keys in the right hand section are used only for entering the chord root and type.

The battery power is too low. Replace the batteries. (See page 8.)

Make sure the Style mode is active before using the auto accompaniment. Press the [STYLE] button to enable style operations.

When External Clock (page 70) is set to “on,” style playback CANNOT be controlled from the PSR-280 panel controls.

propriate level. Make sure that the Split Point (page 44) is set to an appropriate value.

This is normal. The Pianist styles have no drums or bass — only piano accompaniment. The accompaniment of the style can only be heard when accompaniment is set to ON and keys are played in the auto accompaniment section of the keyboard.

Not all of the voices seem to sound, or the sound seems to be cut off.

A strange “flanging” or “doubling” sound occurs when using the PSR-280 with a sequencer. (This may also sound like a “dual” layered sound of two voices, even when Dual is turned off.)

The footswitch (for sustain) seems to produce the opposite effect. For example, pressing the footswitch cuts off the sound and releasing it sustains the sounds.

The sound of the voice changes from note to note. The AWM tone generation method uses multiple recordings (sam-

The PSR-280 is polyphonic up to a maximum of 32 notes. If the Dual voice or Split voice is being used and a style or song is playing back at the same time, some notes/sounds may be omitted (or “stolen”) from the accompaniment or song.

When using the accompaniment with a sequencer, set MIDI Echo (or the relevant control) to “off.” (Refer to the owner’s manual of your particular device and/or software for details.)

The polarity of the footswitch is reversed. Make sure that the footswitch plug is properly connected to the SUSTAIN jack before turning on the power.

ples) of an instrument across the range of the keyboard; thus, the actual sound of the voice may be slightly different from note to note.

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Dat a Backup & Initialization

■ Data Backup • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Except for the data listed below, all PSR-280 panel settings are reset to their initial settings whenever the power is turned on. The data listed below are backed up — i.e. retained in memory — as long as an AC adaptor is connected or a set of batteries is installed.

• User Song Data

• Song Volume

• Registration Memory Data

• Registration Memory Bank Number

• Metronome Volume

• Touch On/Off

• Tuning

• Grade On/Off

• Talking On/Off

■ Data Initialization • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

All data can be initialized and restored to the factory preset condition by turning on the power while holding the highest (rightmost) white key on the keyboard. “CLr Backup” will appear brieﬂy on the display.

• All Registration Memory and User song data, plus the other settings listed above, will be erased and/or changed when the data initialization procedure is carried out.

• Carrying out the data initialization procedure will usually restore normal operation if the PSR-280 freezes or begins to act erratically for any reason.

CLr

Backup

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Voice List

■ Maximum Polyphony • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

The PSR-280 has 32-note maximum polyphony. This means that it can play a maximum of up to 32 notes at once, regardless of what functions are used. Auto Accompaniment uses a number of the available notes, so when Auto Accompaniment is used the total number of available notes for playing on the keyboard is correspondingly reduced. The same applies to the Split Voice and Song functions.

• The Voice List includes MIDI program change numbers for each voice. Use these program change numbers when playing the PSR-280 via MIDI from an external device.

• Some voices may sound continuously or have a long decay after the notes have been released while the sustain pedal (footswitch) is held.

● Panel Voice List

Voice

001 0 112 0 Grand Piano 002 0 112 1 Bright Piano 003 0 112 3 Honky-tonk Piano 004 0 112 2 MIDI Grand Piano 005 0 113 2 CP 80 006 0 112 6 Harpsichord

007 0 112 4 Funky Electric Piano 008 0 112 5 DX Electric Piano 009 0 113 5 Hyper Electric Piano 010 0 114 5 Bell Electric Piano 011 0 112 7 Clavi

012 0 112 16 Jazz Organ 1 013 0 113 16 Jazz Organ 2 014 0 112 17 Jazz Organ 3 015 0 116 16 Full Organ 016 0 114 18 Rock Organ 1 017 0 112 18 Rock Organ 2 018 0 112 19 Church Organ 019 0 112 20 Reed Organ

020 0 113 21 Traditional Accordion 021 0 112 21 Musette Accordion 022 0 113 23 Bandoneon 023 0 112 22 Harmonica

024 0 112 24 Classical Guitar 025 0 112 25 Folk Guitar 026 0 113 25 12Strings Guitar 027 0 112 26 Jazz Guitar 028 0 113 26 Octave Guitar 029 0 112 27 Clean Guitar 030 0 112 28 Muted Guitar 031 0 112 29 Overdriven Guitar 032 0 112 30 Distortion Guitar

033 0 112 32 Acoustic Bass 034 0 112 33 Finger Bass 035 0 112 34 Pick Bass 036 0 112 35 Fretless Bass 037 0 112 36 Slap Bass 038 0 112 38 Synth Bass

Bank Select

MSB LSB

MIDI Program Change#

PIANO

E.PIANO

ORGAN

ACCORDION

GUITAR

BASS

Voice Name

Voice

039 0 113 38 Techno Bass 040 0 113 39 Dance Bass

041 0 112 48 Strings 042 0 112 49 Chamber Strings 043 0 112 50 Synth Strings 044 0 113 49 Slow Strings 045 0 112 44 Tremolo Strings 046 0 112 45 Pizzicato Strings 047 0 112 55 Orchestra Hit 048 0 112 40 Violin 049 0 112 42 Cello 050 0 112 43 Contrabass 051 0 112 105 Banjo 052 0 112 46 Harp

053 0 112 52 Choir 054 0 113 52 Choir Aahs 055 0 112 53 Choir Oohs 056 0 112 54 Synth Choir

057 0 112 64 Soprano Sax 058 0 112 65 Alto Sax 059 0 112 66 Tenor Sax 060 0 112 67 Baritone Sax 061 0 112 68 Oboe 062 0 112 69 English Horn 063 0 112 70 Bassoon 064 0 112 71 Clarinet

065 0 112 56 Trumpet 066 0 112 59 Muted Trumpet 067 0 112 57 Trombone 068 0 113 57 Trombone Section 069 0 112 60 French Horn 070 0 112 58 Tuba

071 0 112 61 Brass Section 072 0 112 62 Synth Brass 073 0 113 62 Jump Brass 074 0 114 62 Techno Brass

075 0 112 73 Flute 076 0 112 72 Piccolo 077 0 112 75 Pan Flute 078 0 112 74 Recorder

Bank Select

MSB LSB

MIDI Program Change#

STRINGS

CHOIR

SAXOPHONE

TRUMPET

BRASS

FLUTE

Voice Name

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Voice List

Voice

079 0 112 79 Ocarina

080 0 112 80 Square Lead 081 0 112 81 Sawtooth Lead 082 0 112 85 Voice Lead 083 0 112 98 Crystal 084 0 112 100 Brightness 085 0 115 81 Analog Lead

086 0 112 88 Fantasia 087 0 113 100 Bell Pad 088 0 112 91 Xenon Pad 089 0 112 94 Angels 090 0 113 89 Dark Moon

091 0 112 11 Vibraphone 092 0 112 12 Marimba 093 0 112 13 Xylophone 094 0 112 114 Steel Drums 095 0 112 8 Celesta 096 0 112 14 Tubular Bells 097 0 112 47 Timpani 098 0 112 10 Music Box

099 0 - - Strings/Grand Piano 100 0 - - Grand Piano/Violin 101 0 - 102 0 - - Grand Piano/Tenor Sax 103 0 - - Choir Oohs/Ocarina 104 0 - - Vibraphone/Jazz Guitar 105 0 - - Classical Guitar/Flute 106 0 - - French Horn/Trumpet 107 0 - - Church Organ/Choir Aahs

108 0 - -

109 0 123 118 DJ game 1 110 0 123 119 DJ game 2 111 0 123 120 DJ game 3 112 0 123 121 DJ game 4 113 0 123 122 DJ game 5 114 0 123 123 DJ game 6 115 0 123 124 DJ game 7 116 0 123 125 DJ game 8 117 0 123 126 DJ game 9 118 0 123 127 DJ game 10

119 127 0 0 Standard Kit 1 120 127 0 1 Standard Kit 2 121 127 0 8 Room Kit 122 127 0 16 Rock Kit 123 127 0 24 Electronic Kit 124 127 0 25 Analog Kit 125 127 0 27 Dance Kit 126 127 0 32 Jazz Kit 127 127 0 40 Brush Kit 128 127 0 48 Symphony Kit

Bank Select

MSB LSB

MIDI Program Change#

SYNTH LEAD

SYNTH PAD

PERCUSSION

SPLIT

DRUM KITS

Voice Name

DX Electric Piano/Harmonica

Grand Piano/ Musette Accordion

● GM Voice List

Voice

129 0 0 0 Acoustic Grand Piano 130 0 0 1 Bright Acoustic Piano 131 0 0 2 Electric Grand Piano 132 0 0 3 Honky-tonk Piano 133 0 0 4 Electric Piano 1 134 0 0 5 Electric Piano 2 135 0 0 6 Harpsichord 136 0 0 7 Clavi

137 0 0 8 Celesta 138 0 0 9 Glockenspiel 139 0 0 10 Music Box 140 0 0 11 Vibraphone 141 0 0 12 Marimba 142 0 0 13 Xylophone 143 0 0 14 Tubular Bells 144 0 0 15 Dulcimer

145 0 0 16 Drawbar Organ 146 0 0 17 Percussive Organ 147 0 0 18 Rock Organ 148 0 0 19 Church Organ 149 0 0 20 Reed Organ 150 0 0 21 Accordion 151 0 0 22 Harmonica 152 0 0 23 Tango Accordion

153 0 0 24 Acoustic Guitar (nylon) 154 0 0 25 Acoustic Guitar (steel) 155 0 0 26 Electric Guitar (jazz) 156 0 0 27 Electric Guitar (clean) 157 0 0 28 Electric Guitar (muted) 158 0 0 29 Overdriven Guitar 159 0 0 30 Distortion Guitar 160 0 0 31 Guitar Harmonics

161 0 0 32 Acoustic Bass 162 0 0 33 Electric Bass (finger) 163 0 0 34 Electric Bass (pick) 164 0 0 35 Fretless Bass 165 0 0 36 Slap Bass 1 166 0 0 37 Slap Bass 2 167 0 0 38 Synth Bass 1 168 0 0 39 Synth Bass 2

169 0 0 40 Violin 170 0 0 41 Viola 171 0 0 42 Cello 172 0 0 43 Contrabass 173 0 0 44 Tremolo Strings 174 0 0 45 Pizzicato Strings 175 0 0 46 Orchestral Harp 176 0 0 47 Timpani

177 0 0 48 Strings Ensemble 1 178 0 0 49 Strings Ensemble 2 179 0 0 50 Synth Strings 1

Bank Select

MSB LSB

MIDI Program Change#

PIANO

CHROMATIC

ORGAN

GUITAR

BASS

STRINGS

ENSEMBLE

Voice Name

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Voice List

Voice

180 0 0 51 Synth Strings 2 181 0 0 52 Choir Aahs 182 0 0 53 Voice Oohs 183 0 0 54 Synth Voice 184 0 0 55 Orchestra Hit

185 0 0 56 Trumpet 186 0 0 57 Trombone 187 0 0 58 Tuba 188 0 0 59 Muted Trumpet 189 0 0 60 French Horn 190 0 0 61 Brass Section 191 0 0 62 Synth Brass 1 192 0 0 63 Synth Brass 2

193 0 0 64 Soprano Sax 194 0 0 65 Alto Sax 195 0 0 66 Tenor Sax 196 0 0 67 Baritone Sax 197 0 0 68 Oboe 198 0 0 69 English Horn 199 0 0 70 Bassoon 200 0 0 71 Clarinet

201 0 0 72 Piccolo 202 0 0 73 Flute 203 0 0 74 Recorder 204 0 0 75 Pan Flute 205 0 0 76 Blown Bottle 206 0 0 77 Shakuhachi 207 0 0 78 Whistle 208 0 0 79 Ocarina

209 0 0 80 Lead 1 (square) 210 0 0 81 Lead 2 (sawtooth) 211 0 0 82 Lead 3 (calliope) 212 0 0 83 Lead 4 (chiff) 213 0 0 84 Lead 5 (charang) 214 0 0 85 Lead 6 (voice) 215 0 0 86 Lead 7 (fifth) 216 0 0 87 Lead 8 (bass+Lead )

217 0 0 88 Pad 1 (new age) 218 0 0 89 Pad 2 (warm) 219 0 0 90 Pad 3 (polysynth) 220 0 0 91 Pad 4 (choir) 221 0 0 92 Pad 5 (bowed) 222 0 0 93 Pad 6 (metallic) 223 0 0 94 Pad 7 (halo) 224 0 0 95 Pad 8 (sweep)

225 0 0 96 FX 1 (rain) 226 0 0 97 FX 2 (soundtrack) 227 0 0 98 FX 3 (crystal) 228 0 0 99 FX 4 (atmosphere) 229 0 0 100 FX 5 (brightness) 230 0 0 101 FX 6 (goblins) 231 0 0 102 FX 7 (echoes) 232 0 0 103 FX 8 (sci-fi)

Bank Select

MSB LSB

MIDI Program Change#

BRASS

REED

SYNTH LEAD

SYNTH PAD

SYNTH EFFECTS

Voice Name

PIPE

Voice

233 0 0 104 Sitar 234 0 0 105 Banjo 235 0 0 106 Shamisen 236 0 0 107 Koto 237 0 0 108 Kalimba 238 0 0 109 Bagpipe 239 0 0 110 Fiddle 240 0 0 111 Shanai

241 0 0 112 Tinkle Bell 242 0 0 113 Agogo 243 0 0 114 Steel Drums 244 0 0 115 Woodblock 245 0 0 116 Taiko Drum 246 0 0 117 Melodic Tom 247 0 0 118 Synth Drum 248 0 0 119 Reverse Cymbal

249 0 0 120 Guitar Fret Noise 250 0 0 121 Breath Noise 251 0 0 122 Seashore 252 0 0 123 Bird Tweet 253 0 0 124 Telephone Ring 254 0 0 125 Helicopter 255 0 0 126 Applause 256 0 0 127 Gunshot

Bank Select

MSB LSB

- 127 0 0 Standard Kit 1

- 127 0 1 Standard Kit 2

- 127 0 8 Room Kit

- 127 0 16 Rock Kit

- 127 0 24 Electronic Kit

- 127 0 25 Analog Kit

- 127 0 27 Dance Kit

- 127 0 32 Jazz Kit

- 127 0 40 Bursh Kit

- 127 0 48 Classic Kit

MIDI Program Change#

ETHNIC

PERCUSSIVE

SOUND EFFECTS

PERCUSSION KIT

Voice Name

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Voice List

● DJ Voice List

No.1 DJ_Kit

MIDI

Note # Key #

MSB LSB

036 – 047 C1 – B1 0 123 118 Drum Loop Drum Loop 048 – 059 C2 – B2 0 123 118 Scratch Scratch (L) – (H)

060 C3 0 123 118 Human Voice Uhh+Hit 061 C#3 0 123 118 Talking Voice One 062 D3 0 123 118 Human Voice One More Time 063 D#3 0 123 118 Talking Voice Two 064 E3 0 123 118 Human Voice Ohh 2 065 F3 0 123 118 Human Voice Ohh 1 066 F#3 0 123 118 Talking Voice Three 067 G3 0 123 118 Human Voice Yo-Kurt 068 G#3 0 123 118 Talking Voice Four 069 A3 0 123 118 Human Voice Whew! 070 A#3 0 123 118 Talking Voice Ok 071 B3 0 123 118 Human Voice Huh! 072 C4 0 123 118 SFX Turntable 073 C#4 0 123 118 Talking Voice Off 074 D4 0 123 118 SFX Signal 075 D#4 0 123 118 Talking Voice Lesson 076 E4 0 123 118 SFX Reverse 077 F4 0 123 118 SFX Omen-FX 078 F#4 0 123 118 Talking Voice DJ! 079 G4 0 123 118 SFX FMTB2 080 G#4 0 123 118 Talking Voice Pinpon 081 A4 0 123 118 SFX BLJ Trill 082 A#4 0 123 118 Talking Voice Good 083 B4 0 123 118 SFX FMTB1 084 C5 0 123 118 Human Voice Yeah... 085 C#5 0 123 118 Talking Voice Very Good 086 D5 0 123 118 Human Voice Uhh 087 D#5 0 123 118 Talking Voice Excellent 088 E5 0 123 118 Human Voice Go!! 089 F5 0 123 118 Human Voice GetUp! 090 F#5 0 123 118 Talking Voice Dictionary 091 G5 0 123 118 Human Voice Come On 2 092 G#5 0 123 118 Standard Kit 1 Hand Clap 093 A5 0 123 118 Human Voice Come On 1 094 A#5 0 123 118 Standard Kit 1 Bell Tree 095 B5 0 123 118 Scratch Scratch (L) 096 C6 0 123 118 Scratch Scratch (H)

Prg #

Category Name Voice NameBank Select

DJ game

No.

Song No. MSB LSB PC# Block1(F1) Block2(F2) Block3(F3) Block4(F4)

1 091 0 123 118 DJ_Kit – – – 2 092 0 123 119 Yo-Kurt Come On 1 Clap Scratch (L) 3 093 0 123 120 Kick Snare Hi-hat hat open 4 094 0 123 121 Saw Lead (G2) Saw Lead (A2) Saw Lead (C3) Saw Lead (D3) 5 095 0 123 122 Kick Clap Ohh 2 Huh! 6 096 0 123 123 Piano F Piano G Orch. Hit Clap 7 097 0 123 124 Signal Omen-FX FMTB2 FMTB1 8 098 0 123 125 Organ (E4) Organ (F4) Organ (G4) Organ (C5) 9 099 0 123 126 Guitar (E2) Guitar (G2) Guitar (A2) Guitar (C3)

10 100 0 123 127 Scratch (L) Scratch (H) Yo-Kurt GetUp!

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Style List

Serial No. Style Name

8BEAT

001 8Beat Pop 1 002 8Beat Pop 2 003 8Beat Uptempo 004 8Beat Standard 005 Folkrock 006 Pop Rock 007 8Beat Medium

16BEAT

008 16Beat Shuffle 1 009 16Beat Shuffle 2 010 16Beat Pop 011 Funk 1

BALLAD

012 8Beat Ballad 013 Epic Ballad 014 Piano Ballad 015 16Beat Ballad 1 016 16Beat Ballad 2 017 Soul Ballad 018 Slow Rock 1 019 Slow Rock 2 020 6/8 Ballad 1

DANCE

021 Hip House 022 Pop Reggae 023 Ragga 024 Digital Rock 025 Supabad 026 Flares 027 All That 028 Hard Step 029 Acid Techno 030 Acid House

ROCK

031 8Beat Rock Ballad 032 16Beat Rock Ballad 033 Hard Rock 034 Rock Shuffle 035 6/8 Heavy Rock 036 US Rock

ROCK & ROLL

037 Rock & Roll 1 038 Rock & Roll 2 039 Boogie 1 040 Twist

RHYTHM & BLUES

041 R&B 042 Funk 2 043 Soul 044 Gospel Shuffle 045 6/8 Gospel 046 4/4 Blues

Serial No. Style Name

JAZZ

047 Cool Jazz 048 Jazz Ballad 1 049 Jazz Waltz 1 050 Fusion 051 Swing 1 052 Big Band Swing 053 Big Band Ballad 054 Jazz Quartet 055 Dixieland

COUNTRY & WESTERN

056 Bluegrass 057 Country 2/4 058 Country Rock 059 Country Ballad 060 Country Shuffle 061 Country Waltz

BALLROOM

062 Cha Cha 063 Rhumba 064 Pasodoble 065 Tango Continental 066 Foxtrot 067 Jive

MARCH & WALTZ

068 March 1 069 March 2 070 6/8 March 071 Polka 072 Standard Waltz 073 German Waltz 074 Viennese Waltz 075 Musette Waltz

LATIN

076 Bossa Nova 1 077 Bossa Nova 2 078 Salsa 079 Samba 080 Mambo 081 Beguine 082 Merengue 083 Bolero Lento

CARIBBEAN

084 Reggae 12 085 Swing Reggae

PIANIST

086 Stride 087 Boogie 2 088 Swing 2 089 8Beat 1 090 Ballad1 091 Ballad2 092 6/8Ballad 2 093 Rock-A-Ballad 094 8Beat 2 095 Ragtime 096 Bossa Nova 3 097 Jazz Ballad 2 098 Jazz Waltz 2 099 Waltz 100 Happy

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Dr um Kit List

• “ ” indicates that the drum sound is the same as “Standard Kit 1”.

• “ ” indicates that in the column on the immediate left.

• Each percussion voice uses one note.

• The MIDI Note # and Note are actually one octave lower than listed. For example, in “119: Standard Kit 1”, the “Seq Click H” (Note# 36/Note C1) corresponds to (Note# 24/Note C0).

• Key Off: Keys marked “O” stop sounding the instant they are released.

• Voices with the same Alternate Note Number (*1 … 4) cannot be played simultaneously. (They are designed to be played alternately with each other.)

Voice# 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 Bank MSB# 127 127 127 127 127 127 127 Bank LSB# 0 0000 0 0

Program Change# 0 1 8 16 24 25 27

Keyboard MIDI

Note# Note Note# Note

25 C# 013C# -1 3 Surdo Mute 26 D 0 14 D -1 3 Surdo Open 27 D# 015D# -1 Hi-Q 28 E 0 16 E -1 Whip 29 F 0 17 F -1 4 Scratch H 30 F# 018F# -1 4 Scratch L 31 G 0 19 G -1 Finger Snap 32 G# 020G# -1 Click 33 A 0 21 A -1 Metronome Click 34 A# 022A# -1 Metronome Bell 35 B 0 23 B -1 Seq Click L 36 C 1 24 C 0 Seq Click H 37 C# 125C# 0 Brush Tap 38 D 1 26 D 0 O Brush Swirl 39 D# 127D# 0 Brush Slap 40 E 1 28 E 0 O 41 F 1 29 F 0 O Snare Roll 42 F# 130F# 0 Castanet Hi Q 43 G 1 31 G 0 Snare H Soft Snare H Soft2 SD Elec M Snare L SD Elec H2 SD Analog 2 44 G# 132G# 0 Sticks 45 A 1 33 A 0 Bass Drum L Bass Drum L2 Bass Drum H Bass Drum H BD Analog 2 46 A# 134A# 0 Open Rim Shot 47 B 1 35 B 0 Bass Drum M Bass Drum H3 BD Rock BD Analog 1L BD Analog 3 48 C 2 36 C 1 Bass Drum H Bass Drum H 2 BD Rock BD Rock 2 BD Analog 1H BD Analog 4 49 C# 237C# 1 Side Stick Analog Side Stick 50 D 2 38 D 1 Snare L Snare L2 SD Room L SD Rock SD Elec M SD Analog 1H SD Analog 3 51 D# 239D# 1 Hand Clap 52 E 2 40 E 1 Snare H Hard Snare H Hard2 SD Room H SD Rock Rim SD Elec H SD Analog 1L SD Analog 4 53 F 2 41 F 1 Floor Tom L Room Tom 1 Rock Tom 1 E Tom 1 Analog Tom 1 54 F# 242F# 1 1 Hi-Hat Closed Analog HH Closed1 Dance HH Closed1 55 G 2 43 G 1 Floor Tom H Room Tom 2 Rock Tom 2 E Tom 2 Analog Tom 2 56 G# 244G# 1 1 Hi-Hat Pedal Analog HH Closed2 Dance HH Closed2 57 A 2 45 A 1 Low Tom Room Tom 3 Rock Tom 3 E Tom 3 Analog Tom 3 58 A# 246A# 1 1 Hi-Hat Open Analog HH 1 Open HH Open2 59 B 2 47 B 1 Mid Tom L Room Tom 4 Rock Tom 4 E Tom 4 Analog Tom 4 60 C 3 48 C 2 Mid Tom H Room Tom 5 Rock Tom 5 E Tom 5 Analog Tom 5 61 C# 349C# 2 Crash Cymbal 1 Analog Cymbal 62 D 3 50 D 2 High Tom Room Tom 6 Rock Tom 6 E Tom 6 Analog Tom 6 63 D# 351D# 2 Ride Cymbal 1 64 E 3 52 E 2 Chinese Cymbal 65 F 3 53 F 2 Ride Cymbal Cup 66 F# 354F# 2 Tambourine 67 G 3 55 G 2 Splash Cymbal 68 G# 356G# 2 Cowbell Analog Cowbell 69 A 3 57 A 2 Crash Cymbal 2 70 A# 358A# 2 Vibraslap 71 B 3 59 B 2 Ride Cymbal 2 72 C 4 60 C 3 Bongo H 73 C# 461C# 3 Bongo L 74 D 4 62 D 3 Conga H Mute Analog Conga H 75 D# 463D# 3 Conga H Open Analog Conga M 76 E 4 64 E 3 Conga L Analog Conga L 77 F 4 65 F 3 Timbale H 78 F# 466F# 3 Timbale L 79 G 4 67 G 3 Agogo H 80 G# 468G# 3 Agogo L 81 A 4 69 A 3 Cabasa 82 A# 470A# 3 Maracas Analog Maracas 83 B 4 71 B 3 O Samba Whistle H 84 C 5 72 C 4 O Samba Whistle L 85 C# 573C# 4 Guiro Short 86 D 5 74 D 4 O Guiro Long 87 D# 575D# 4 Claves Analog Claves 88 E 5 76 E 4 Wood Block H 89 F 5 77 F 4 Wood Block L 90 F# 578F# 4 Cuica Mute Scratch Push 91 G 5 79 G 4 Cuica Open Scratch Pull 92 G# 580G# 4 2 Triangle Mute 93 A 5 81 A 4 2 Triangle Open 94 A# 582A# 4 Shaker 95 B 5 83 B 4 Jingle Bell 96 C 6 84 C 5 Bell Tree

Key

off

Alternate

assign

Standard Kit 1 Standard Kit 2 Room Kit Rock Kit Electronic Kit Analog Kit Dance Kit

Brush Swirl W/Attack

Open Rim Shot2

Reverse Cymbal

SD Analog Open Rim

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Voice# 119 126 127 128 Bank MSB# 127 127 127 127 Bank LSB# 0 0 0 0

Program Change# 0 32 40 48

Keyboard MIDI

Note# Note Note# Note

25 C# 013C# -1 3 Surdo Mute 26 D 0 14 D -1 3 Surdo Open 27 D# 015D# -1 Hi-Q 28 E 0 16 E -1 Whip 29 F 0 17 F -1 4 Scratch H 30 F# 018F# -1 4 Scratch L 31 G 0 19 G -1 Finger Snap 32 G# 020G# -1 Click 33 A 0 21 A -1 Metronome Click 34 A# 022A# -1 Metronome Bell 35 B 0 23 B -1 Seq Click L 36 C 1 24 C 0 Seq Click H 37 C# 125C# 0 Brush Tap 38 D 1 26 D 0 O Brush Swirl 39 D# 127D# 0 Brush Slap 40 E 1 28 E 0 O 41 F 1 29 F 0 O Snare Roll 42 F# 130F# 0 Castanet 43 G 1 31 G 0 Snare H Soft Brush Slap L 44 G# 132G# 0 Sticks 45 A 1 33 A 0 Bass Drum L Bass Drum L3 46 A# 134A# 0 Open Rim Shot 47 B 1 35 B 0 Bass Drum M Gran Cassa 48 C 2 36 C 1 Bass Drum H BD Jazz Gran Cassa Mute 49 C# 237C# 1 Side Stick 50 D 2 38 D 1 Snare L SD Jazz L Brush Slap H Marching SD M 51 D# 239D# 1 Hand Clap 52 E 2 40 E 1 Snare H Hard SD Jazz H Brush Tap Marching SD H 53 F 2 41 F 1 Floor Tom L Jazz Tom 1 Brush Tom 1 Jazz Tom 1 54 F# 242F# 1 1 Hi-Hat Closed 55 G 2 43 G 1 Floor Tom H Jazz Tom 2 Brush Tom 2 Jazz Tom 2 56 G# 244G# 1 1 Hi-Hat Pedal 57 A 2 45 A 1 Low Tom Jazz Tom 3 Brush Tom 3 Jazz Tom 3 58 A# 246A# 1 1 Hi-Hat Open 59 B 2 47 B 1 Mid Tom L Jazz Tom 4 Brush Tom 4 Jazz Tom 4 60 C 3 48 C 2 Mid Tom H Jazz Tom 5 Brush Tom 5 Jazz Tom 5 61 C# 349C# 2 Crash Cymbal 1 Hand Cym.L Open 62 D 3 50 D 2 High Tom Jazz Tom 6 Brush Tom 6 Jazz Tom 6 63 D# 351D# 2 Ride Cymbal 1 64 E 3 52 E 2 Chinese Cymbal 65 F 3 53 F 2 Ride Cymbal Cup 66 F# 354F# 2 Tambourine 67 G 3 55 G 2 Splash Cymbal 68 G# 356G# 2 Cowbell 69 A 3 57 A 2 Crash Cymbal 2 Hand Cym. H Open 70 A# 358A# 2 Vibraslap 71 B 3 59 B 2 Ride Cymbal 2 Hand Cym. H Closed 72 C 4 60 C 3 Bongo H 73 C# 461C# 3 Bongo L 74 D 4 62 D 3 Conga H Mute 75 D# 463D# 3 Conga H Open 76 E 4 64 E 3 Conga L 77 F 4 65 F 3 Timbale H 78 F# 466F# 3 Timbale L 79 G 4 67 G 3 Agogo H 80 G# 468G# 3 Agogo L 81 A 4 69 A 3 Cabasa 82 A# 470A# 3 Maracas 83 B 4 71 B 3 O Samba Whistle H 84 C 5 72 C 4 O Samba Whistle L 85 C# 573C# 4 Guiro Short 86 D 5 74 D 4 O Guiro Long 87 D# 575D# 4 Claves 88 E 5 76 E 4 Wood Block H 89 F 5 77 F 4 Wood Block L 90 F# 578F# 4 Cuica Mute 91 G 5 79 G 4 Cuica Open 92 G# 580G# 4 2 Triangle Mute 93 A 5 81 A 4 2 Triangle Open 94 A# 582A# 4 Shaker 95 B 5 83 B 4 Jingle Bell 96 C 6 84 C 5 Bell Tree

Key

off

Alternate

assign

Standard Kit 1 Jazz Kit Brush Kit Symphony Kit

Brush Swirl W/Attack

Hand Cym. L Closed

Dr um Kit List

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MIDI Implementation Char t

YAMAHA [ Portable Keyboard ] Date:8-MAR-2001

Model PSR-280 MIDI Implementation Chart Version : 1.0

Transmitted Recognized Remarks

Function...

Basic Default 1 - 16 1 - 16 *1 Channel Changed 1 - 16 1 - 16 *1

Default 3 3

Mode Messages x x

Altered ************** x

Note 0 - 127 0 - 127 Number : True voice ************** 0 - 127

Velocity Note ON o 9nH,v=1-127 o 9nH,v=1-127

Note OFF o 9nH,v=0

After Key's x x Touch Ch's x x

o 9nH,v=0 or 8nH

Pitch Bend x o

0,32 o o Bank Select

1 x *2 o

6,38 x *2 o Data Entry

7o o

Control 10 x o Pan

11 x *2 o Expression

Change 64 o o Sustain

84 x *2 o Portamento Cntrl

91,93,94 x o Effect Depth

96,97 x o RPN Inc,Dec

100,101 x *2 o RPN LSB,MSB

Prog o 0 - 127 o 0 - 127 Change : True # **************

System Exclusive o *3 o *3

: Song Pos. x x Common : Song Sel. x x : Tune x x

Modulation wheel

Part Volume

System : Clock o o Real Time: Commands o *4 o *4

Aux :All Sound OFF x o(120,126,127) :Reset All Cntrls x o(121) :Local ON/OFF x o(122) :All Notes OFF x o(123-125) Mes- :Active Sense o o sages:Reset x x

Mode 1 : OMNI ON , POLY Mode 2 : OMNI ON ,MONO o : Yes Mode 3 : OMNI OFF, POLY Mode 4 : OMNI OFF,MONO x : No

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NOTE:

*1 By default (factory settings) the PSR-280 ordinarily functions as a 16-

channel multi-timbral tone generator, and incoming data does not affect the panel voices or panel settings. However, the MIDI messages listed below do affect the panel voices, auto accompaniment, and songs.

• MIDI Master Tuning

• System exclusive messages for changing the Reverb Type, Chorus Type, and DSP Type.

*2 Messages for these control change numbers cannot be transmitted from

the PSR-280 itself. However, they may be transmitted when playing the accompaniment or using the Harmony effect.

*3 Exclusive

<GM System ON> F0H, 7EH, 7FH, 09H, 01H, F7H

• This message automatically restores all default settings for the instrument, with the exception of MIDI Master Tuning.

<MIDI Master Volume> F0H, 7FH, 7FH, 04H, 01H, ll, mm, F7H

• This message allows the volume of all channels to be changed simultaneously (Universal System Exclusive).

• The values of “mm” is used for MIDI Master Tuning. (Values for “ll” are ignored.)

<MIDI Master Tuning> F0H, 43H, 1nH, 27H, 30H, 00H, 00H, mm, ll, cc,

F7H

• This message simultaneously changes the tuning value of all channels.

• The values of “mm” and “ll” are used for MIDI Master Tuning.

• The default value of “mm” and “ll” are 08H and 00H, respectively. Any values can be used for “n” and “cc.”

• This is used for saving (recording) User data (User songs and Registration Memory).

• These messages control the clock setting for the accompaniment.

<Reverb Type> F0H, 43H, 1nH, 4CH, 02H, 01H, 00H, mmH, llH, F7H

• mm : Reverb Type MSB

• ll : Reverb Type LSB

Refer to the Effect Map (page 86) for details.

<Chorus Type> F0H, 43H, 1nH, 4CH, 02H, 01H, 20H, mmH, llH, F7H

• mm : Chorus Type MSB

• ll : Chorus Type LSB

Refer to the Effect Map (page 86) for details.

<DSP Type> F0H, 43H, 1nH, 4CH, 02H, 01H, 40H, mmH, llH, F7H

• mm : DSP Type MSB

• ll : DSP Type LSB

Refer to the Effect Map (page 86) for details.

<DRY Level> F0H, 43H, 1nH, 4CH, 08H, 0mH, 11H, llH, F7H

• ll : Dry Level

• 0m : Channel Number

*4 When the accompaniment is started, an FAH message is transmitted.

When accompaniment is stopped, an FCH message is transmitted. When the clock is set to External, both FAH (accompaniment start) and FCH (accompaniment stop) are recognized.

MIDI Implementat ion Char t

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MIDI Implementat ion Char t

■ Effect map

* If the received value does not contain an effect type in the TYPE LSB, the LSB will be directed to TYPE 0. * The numbers in parentheses in front of the Effect Type names correspond to the number indicated in the display.. * By using an external sequencer, which is capable of editing and transmitting the system exclusive messages and parameter changes, you can select the Reverb, Chorus and DSP

effect types which are not accessible from the PSR-280 panel itself. When one of the effects is selected by the external sequencer, “ - ” will be shown on the display.

● REVERB

TYPE

MSB

000 No Effect 001 (1)Hall1 (2)Hall2 002 Room (3)Room1 (4)Room2 003 Stage (5)Stage1 (6)Stage2 004 Plate (7)Plate1 (8)Plate2

005...127 No Effect

00 01 02 08 16 17 18 19 20

● CHORUS

TYPE

MSB

000...064 No Effect 065 Chorus Chorus2 066 Celeste Chorus1 067 Flanger Flanger1 Flanger2

068...127 No Effect

00 01 02 08 16 17 18 19 20

TYPE LSB

● DSP

TYPE

MSB

000 No Effect 001 (1)Hall1 (2)Hall2 002 Room (3)Room1 (4)Room2 003 Stage (5)Stage1 (6)Stage2 004 Plate (7)Plate1 (8)Plate2 005 Delay L,C,R (26)Delay L,C,R 006 (27)Delay L,R 007 (28)Echo 008 (29)Cross Delay 009 010 (11)Gate Reverb 011 (12)Reverse Gate

012...019 No Effect 020 (30)Karaoke

021...064 No Effect 065 Chorus (14)Chorus2 066 Celeste (13)Chorus1 067 Flanger 068 Symphonic (17)Symphonic 069 Rotary Speaker 070 Tremolo (21)Tremolo1 071 Auto Pan (24)Auto Pan 072 (18)Phaser 073 Distortion 074 (33)Overdrive 075 076 (36)3Band EQ 077 (37)2Band EQ 078 Auto Wah (25)Auto Wah

079...127 No Effect

00 01 02 08 16 17 18 19 20

(9)Early Reflection1 (10)Early Reflection2

(15)Flanger1

(34)Amp Simulation

TYPE LSB

(19)Rotary Speaker1

(31)Distortion Hard

(16)Flanger2

(20)Rotary Speaker2

(32)Distortion Soft (35)EQ Telephone

(22)Tremolo2

(23)Guitar Tremolo

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Speciﬁ cations

Keyboards

• 61 standard-size keys (C1 - C6), with Touch Response and Dynamic Filter.

Display

• Large multi-function LCD display (backlit)

Setup

• STANDBY/ON

• MASTER VOLUME : MIN - MAX

Panel Controls

• OVERALL (L, R), SONG, VOICE, STYLE, PORTABLE GRAND, DJ, METRONOME, [0]-[9], [+](YES), [-](NO), DEMO, TOUCH, HARMONY, Dict., L, R, TEMPO/TAP

Voice

• 118 panel voices + 10 Drum Kits + 128 GM Voices

• Polyphony : 32

• Voice Set

Auto Accompaniment

• 100 styles

• Accompaniment Control : ACMP ON/OFF, SYNC STOP,

SYNC START, START/STOP, INTRO/ENDING, MAIN A/B(AUTO FILL)

• Fingering : Multi fingering

• Accompaniment Volume

Auxiliary jacks

• PHONES/OUTPUT, DC IN 10-12V, MIDI IN/OUT, SUSTAIN

Ampliﬁer

• 3.0W + 3.0W

Speakers

• 12cm x 2 + 3cm x 2

Power Consumption

• 15 W (when using PA-3B power adaptor)

Power Supply

• Adaptor : Yamaha PA-3B AC power adaptor

• Batteries : Six “D” size, SUM-1, R-20 or equivalent

batteries

Dimensions (W x D x H)

• 933 x 370 x 129 mm (36-3/4" x 14-5/8" x 5-1/6")

Weight

• 5.5 kg (12 lbs., 2 oz.)

Supplied Accessories

• Music Stand

• Owner’s Manual

• Song Book

Yamaha Educational Suite

• Dictionary

• Lesson 1-4

One Touch Setting

• Voice (for each style or song)

Overall controls

• Transpose

• Tuning

• Accompaniment Volume

• Song Volume

• Metronome Volume

• MIDI

• Reverb

• DSP

• Harmony

• Grade

• Talking

Effects

• Reverb : 8 types

• DSP : 37 types

• Harmony : 26 types

Song

• 100 Songs + 5 User Songs

• Song Clear, Track Clear

Recording

• Song User Song : 5 Songs Real Time Recording Recording Tracks : 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, CHORD

Optional Accessories

• Headphones : HPE-150

• AC power adaptor : PA-3B

• Footswitch : FC4, FC5

• Keyboard stand : L-2L, L-2C

* Specifications and descriptions in this owner’s manual are

for information purposes only. Yamaha Corp. reserves the right to change or modify products or specifications at any time without prior notice. Since specifications, equipment or options may not be the same in every locale, please check with your Yamaha dealer.

MIDI

• Clock

• Bulk Send/Receive

• Initial Send

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Index

Misc.

+/- buttons........................................24

AC adaptor.........................................8

accessory jacks ..................................9

accompaniment sections..................40

Accompaniment Split Point.............44

Accompaniment Volume .................41

accompaniment, playing..................35

auto accompaniment........................35

Bank.................................................48

batteries..............................................8

beat display......................................50

beat marks........................................50

Bulk Dump Send .............................71

chord names.....................................47

chord track .......................................56

chord type ........................................45

chords, about....................................46

chords, Fingered ..............................42

chords, Single Finger.......................42

clearing, song...................................58

clock (MIDI)....................................70

DEMO button ..................................12

Demo songs .....................................12

Dictionary ........................................45

DJ.....................................................22

Drum Kit Voice Chart......................82

DSP..................................................30

DSP types ........................................32

effects...............................................29

Ending..............................................35

external clock (MIDI)......................70

Fill-in ...............................................40

Fingered chords ...............................42

footswitch ..........................................9

GM (General MIDI) voices .............78

Grade ...............................................65

Harmony ..........................................31

HARMONY button .........................31

Harmony types.................................33

headphones........................................ 9

Indicator .......................................... 18

Initial Setup Send............................ 73

Initialization .................................... 76

internal clock (MIDI)...................... 70

Intro................................................. 36

Lesson ............................................. 60

loading bulk data............................. 72

Local Control .................................. 74

Main A/B......................................... 40

Metronome...................................... 20

MIDI ............................................... 67

MIDI channels ................................ 68

MIDI Implementation Chart ........... 84

MIDI terminals ............................... 68

Multi Fingering ............................... 42

music stand ..................................... 19

numeric keypad............................... 24

One Touch Setting........................... 25

Overall buttons................................ 21

PHONES/OUTPUT jack .................. 7

Portable Grand ................................ 20

Quick Guide.................................... 10

RECORD button ............................. 56

recording, song................................ 55

Registration Memory ...................... 48

Reverb............................................. 29

Reverb types.................................... 32

root .................................................. 46

saving bulk data .............................. 71

sections (accompaniment)............... 40

Single Finger chords ....................... 42

Song Clear....................................... 58

SONG MEMORY........................... 56

song recording................................. 55

Song Volume ................................... 54

songs, recording .............................. 55

songs, selecting and playing ........... 50

Speciﬁcations ..................................87

Split Point........................................ 44

styles, selecting ...............................34

sustain................................................ 9

Sync Start ........................................ 36

Sync Stop ........................................39

Talking............................................. 66

Tap................................................... 36

Tempo (song)................................... 53

Tempo (style)................................... 40

Time Signature ................................ 21

TOUCH button................................ 28

Touch Sensitivity............................. 28

track (song)...................................... 56

tracks, muting.................................. 56

Transpose ........................................26

Troubleshooting ..............................75

Tuning ............................................. 27

User songs ....................................... 56

Voice List......................................... 77

voices, Drum Kit ............................. 82

voices, GM ...................................... 78

voices, selecting and playing........... 23

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Limited Warranty

90 DAYS LABOR 1 YEAR PARTS

Yamaha Corporation of America, hereafter referred to as Yamaha, warrants to the original consumer of a product included in the categories listed below, that the product will be free of defects in materials and/or workmanship for the periods indicated. This warranty is applicable to all models included in the following series of products:

PSR SERIES OF PORTATONE ELECTRONIC KEYBOARDS

If during the ﬁrst 90 days that immediately follows the purchase date, your new Yamaha product covered by this warranty is found to have a defect in material and/or workmanship, Yamaha and/or its authorized representative will repair such defect without charge for parts or labor.

If parts should be required after this 90 day period but within the one year period that immediately follows the purchase date, Yamaha will, subject to the terms of this warranty, supply these parts without charge. However, charges for labor, and/or any miscellaneous expenses incurred are the consumers responsibility. Yamaha reserves the right to utilize reconditioned parts in repairing these products and/or to use reconditioned units as warranty replacements.

THIS WARRANTY IS THE ONLY EXPRESS WARRANTY WHICH YAMAHA MAKES IN CONNECTION WITH THESE PRODUCTS. ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY APPLICABLE TO THE PRODUCT, INCLUDING THE WARRANTY OF MERCHANT ABILITY IS LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THE EXPRESS WARRANTY. YAMAHA EXCLUDES AND SHALL NOT BE LIABLE IN ANY EVENT FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES.

Some states do not allow limitations that relate to implied warranties and/or the exclusion of incidental or consequential damages. Therefore, these limitations and exclusions may not apply to you.

This warranty gives you speciﬁc legal rights. You may also have other rights which vary from state to state.

CONSUMERS RESPONSIBILITIES

If warranty service should be required, it is necessary that the consumer assume certain responsibilities:

1. Contact the Customer Service Department of the retailer selling the product, or any retail outlet authorized by Yamaha to sell the product for assistance. You may also contact Yamaha directly at the address provided below.

2. Deliver the unit to be serviced under warranty to: the retailer selling the product, an authorized service center, or to Yamaha with an explanation of the problem. Please be prepared to provide proof purchase date (sales receipt, credit card copy, etc.) when requesting service and/or parts under warranty.

3. Shipping and/or insurance costs are the consumers responsibility.* Units shipped for service should be packed securely.

*Repaired units will be returned PREPAID if warranty service is required within the ﬁrst 90 days.

IMPORTANT: Do NOT ship anything to ANY location without prior authorization. A Return Authorization (RA) will be issued that has a tracking number assigned that will expedite the servicing of your unit and provide a tracking system if needed.

4. Your owners manual contains important safety and operating instructions. It is your responsibility to be aware of the contents of this manual and to follow all safety precautions.

EXCLUSIONS

This warranty does not apply to units whose trade name, trademark, and/or ID numbers have been altered, defaced, exchanged removed, or to failures and/or damages that may occur as a result of:

1. Neglect, abuse, abnormal strain, modiﬁcation or exposure to extremes in temperature or humidity.

2. Improper repair or maintenance by any person who is not a service representative of a retail outlet authorized by Yamaha to sell the product, an authorized service center, or an authorized service representative of Yamaha.

3. This warranty is applicable only to units sold by retailers authorized by Yamaha to sell these products in the U.S.A., the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. This warranty is not applicable in other possessions or territories of the U.S.A. or in any other country.

Please record the model and serial number of the product you have purchased in the spaces provided below.

Model___________________________ Serial #________________________________ Sales Slip #________________________________

Purchased from____________________________________________________________ Date______________________________________ (Retailer)

YAMAHA CORPORATION OF AMERICA

Electronic Service Division

6600 Orangethorpe Avenue

Buena Park, CA 90620

KEEP

THIS DOCUMENT FOR YOUR RECORDS. DO NOT MAIL!

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For details of products, please contact your nearest Yamaha or the authorized distributor listed below.

Pour plus de détails sur les produits, veuillez-vous adresser à Yamaha ou au distributeur le plus proche de vous ﬁgurant dans la liste suivante.

Die Einzelheiten zu Produkten sind bei Ihrer unten aufgeführten Niederlassung und bei Yamaha Vertragshändlern in den jeweiligen Bestimmungsländern erhältlich.

Para detalles sobre productos, contacte su tienda Yamaha más cercana o el distribuidor autorizado que se lista debajo.

NORTH AMERICA

CANADA

Yamaha Canada Music Ltd.

135 Milner Avenue, Scarborough, Ontario, M1S 3R1, Canada Tel: 416-298-1311

U.S.A.

Yamaha Corporation of America

6600 Orangethorpe Ave., Buena Park, Calif. 90620, U.S.A. Tel: 714-522-9011

CENTRAL & SOUTH AMERICA

MEXICO

Yamaha de Mexico S.A. De C.V., Departamento de ventas

Javier Rojo Gomez No.1149, Col. Gpe Del Moral, Deleg. Iztapalapa, 09300 Mexico, D.F. Tel: 686-00-33

BRAZIL

Yamaha Musical do Brasil LTDA.

Av. Rebouças 2636, São Paulo, Brasil Tel: 011-853-1377

ARGENTINA

Yamaha Music Argentina S.A.

Viamonte 1145 Piso2-B 1053, Buenos Aires, Argentina Tel: 1-371-7021

PANAMA AND OTHER LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES/ CARIBBEAN COUNTRIES

Yamaha de Panama S.A.

Torre Banco General, Piso 7, Urbanización Marbella,

Calle 47 y Aquilino de la Guardia, Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá Tel: 507-269-5311

EUROPE

THE UNITED KINGDOM

Yamaha-Kemble Music (U.K.) Ltd.

Sherbourne Drive, Tilbrook, Milton Keynes, MK7 8BL, England Tel: 01908-366700

IRELAND

Danfay Ltd.

61D, Sallynoggin Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin Tel: 01-2859177

GERMANY/SWITZERLAND

Yamaha Europa GmbH.

Siemensstraße 22-34, 25462 Rellingen, F.R. of Germany Tel: 04101-3030

AUSTRIA

Yamaha Music Austria

Schleiergasse 20, A-1100 Wien Austria Tel: 01-60203900

THE NETHERLANDS

Yamaha Music Nederland

Kanaalweg 18G, 3526KL, Utrecht, The Netherlands Tel: 030-2828411

BELGIUM

Yamaha Music Belgium

Keiberg Imperiastraat 8, 1930 Zaventem, Belgium Tel: 02-7258220

FRANCE

Yamaha Musique France, Division Claviers

BP 70-77312 Marne-la-Vallée Cedex 2, France Tel: 01-64-61-4000

ITALY

Yamaha Musica Italia S.P.A., Home Keyboard Division

Viale Italia 88, 20020 Lainate (Milano), Italy Tel: 02-935-771

SPAIN/PORTUGAL

Yamaha-Hazen Electronica Musical, S.A.

Jorge Juan 30, 28001, Madrid, Spain Tel: 91-577-7270

GREECE

Philippe Nakas S.A.

Navarinou Street 13, P.Code 10680, Athens, Greece Tel: 01-364-7111

SWEDEN

Yamaha Scandinavia AB

J. A. Wettergrens Gata 1 Box 30053 S-400 43 Göteborg, Sweden Tel: 031 89 34 00

DENMARK

YS Copenhagen Liaison Ofﬁce

Generatorvej 8B DK-2730 Herlev, Denmark Tel: 44 92 49 00

FINLAND

F-Musiikki Oy

Kluuvikatu 6, P.O. Box 260, SF-00101 Helsinki, Finland Tel: 09 618511

NORWAY

Norsk ﬁlial av Yamaha Scandinavia AB

Grini Næringspark 1 N-1345 Østerås, Norway Tel: 67 16 77 70

ICELAND

Skifan HF

Skeifan 17 P.O. Box 8120 IS-128 Reykjavik, Iceland Tel: 525 5000

OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

Yamaha Europa GmbH.

Siemensstraße 22-34, 25462 Rellingen, F.R. of Germany Tel: 04101-3030

AFRICA

Yamaha Corporation, International Marketing Division

Nakazawa-cho 10-1, Hamamatsu, Japan 430-8650 Tel: 053-460-2312

MIDDLE EAST

TURKEY/CYPRUS

Yamaha Europa GmbH.

Siemensstraße 22-34, 25462 Rellingen, F.R. of Germany Tel: 04101-3030

OTHER COUNTRIES

Yamaha Music Gulf FZE

LB21-128 Jebel Ali Freezone P.O.Box 17328, Dubai, U.A.E. Tel: 971-4-81-5868

ASIA

HONG KONG

Tom Lee Music Co., Ltd.

11/F., Silvercord Tower 1, 30 Canton Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong Tel: 2737-7688

INDONESIA

PT. Yamaha Music Indonesia (Distributor) PT. Nusantik

Gedung Yamaha Music Center, Jalan Jend. Gatot Subroto Kav. 4, Jakarta 12930, Indonesia Tel: 21-520-2577

KOREA

Cosmos Corporation

1461-9, Seocho Dong, Seocho Gu, Seoul, Korea Tel: 02-3486-0011

MALAYSIA

Yamaha Music Malaysia, Sdn., Bhd.

Lot 8, Jalan Perbandaran, 47301 Kelana Jaya, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia Tel: 3-703-0900

PHILIPPINES

Yupangco Music Corporation

339 Gil J. Puyat Avenue, P.O. Box 885 MCPO, Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines Tel: 819-7551

SINGAPORE

Yamaha Music Asia Pte., Ltd.

11 Ubi Road #06-00, Meiban Industrial Building, Singapore Tel: 65-747-4374

TAIWAN

Yamaha KHS Music Co., Ltd.

10F, 150, Tun-Hwa Northroad, Taipei, Taiwan, R.O.C. Tel: 02-2713-8999

THAILAND

Siam Music Yamaha Co., Ltd.

121/60-61 RS Tower 17th Floor, Ratchadaphisek RD., Dindaeng, Bangkok 10320, Thailand Tel: 02-641-2951

THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA AND OTHER ASIAN COUNTRIES

Yamaha Corporation, International Marketing Division

Nakazawa-cho 10-1, Hamamatsu, Japan 430-8650 Tel: 053-460-2317

OCEANIA

AUSTRALIA

Yamaha Music Australia Pty. Ltd.

17-33 Market Street, South Melbourne, Vic. 3205, Australia Tel: 3-699-2388

NEW ZEALAND

Music Houses of N.Z. Ltd.

146/148 Captain Springs Road, Te Papapa, Auckland, New Zealand Tel: 9-634-0099

COUNTRIES AND TRUST TERRITORIES IN PACIFIC OCEAN

Yamaha Corporation, International Marketing Group

Nakazawa-cho 10-1, Hamamatsu, Japan 430-8650 Tel: 053-460-2312

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HEAD OFFICE Yamaha Corporation, Electronic Musical Instrument Division

Nakazawa-cho 10-1, Hamamatsu, Japan 430-8650 Tel: 053-460-3273

Yamaha PK CLUB (Portable Keyboard Home Page)

http://www.yamaha.co.jp/english/product/pk/

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Yamaha Audio PSR-280 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Cont ent s

Panel Contr ols and Ter minals

Set ting Up

Pow er Requir ements

Tur ning On the Pow er

Accessor y Jacks

Quick Guide

Step 1 Voices

Step 2 Songs

Step 3 Auto Accompaniment

Step 4 Lesson

Panel Display Indicat ions

Por table Gr and

Playing the Por table Gr and

Using t he Met r onome

Playing the DJ

Playing Voices

Playing a Voice

One Touch Sett ing

Tr anspose and Tuning

Touch and Touch Sensitivity

Effects

Rever b

Har mony

Aut o Accompaniment

Select ing a Style

Playing the Accompaniment

Sync Stop

Changing t he Tempo

Accompaniment Sections (Main A/B and Fill-ins)

Adjust ing the Accompaniment Volume

Using Auto Accompaniment — Mult i Finger ing

Setting the Split Point

Dictionar y

Registr ation Memor y

Regist r ation Memor y Pr esets

Recor ding a Regist r ation Memor y Pr eset

Recalling a Regist r ation Memor y Pr eset

Select ing and Playing Songs

Select ing and Playing a Song

A-B Repeat

Melody Voice Change

Changing t he Tempo

Adjust ing the Song Volume

Song Recor ding

Recor ding a User Song

Song Clear

Tr ack Clear

Song Lesson

Using t he Lesson Feat ur e

Lesson 1 — Timing

Lesson 2 — Wait ing

Lesson 3 — Minus One

Lesson 4 — Both Hands

Gr ade

Talking

MIDI Functions

What Is MIDI?

Connect ing to a Per sonal Comput er

Cont r olling PSR-280 Playback fr om an Ext er nal Device — Exter nal Clock

Using Bulk Dump Send t o Save Data

Using Init ial Set up Send w ith a Sequencer

Local Cont r ol

Tr oubleshooting

Dat a Backup & Initialization

Voice List

Style List

Dr um Kit List

MIDI Implementation Char t

Index